a. Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or relating to combinations.
Syn. -- combinable, combinatory, combining(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as denationalization.
Syn. -- privatization. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. dénationalisation. ] The act or process of denationalizing. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Denationalized p. pr. & vb. n. Denationalizing. ] [ Cf. F. dénationaliser. ] 1. To divest or deprive of national character or rights. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bonaparte's decree denationalizes, as he calls it, all ships that have touched at a British port. Cobbett. [ 1913 Webster ]

An expatriated, denationalized race. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. to change (something, as an industry or business) from state to private ownership or control; as, the British denationalization of steel.
Syn. -- privatize, denationalise. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or society. “Denominational differences.” Buckle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One imbued with a denominational spirit. The Century. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a denominational manner; by denomination or sect. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A federally chartered corporation that purchases and resells mortgages. [ acron. ]
Syn. -- FNMA, Fannie Mae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Education) A certificate awarded for completing a course of vocational education beyond secondary school, preparing the student for a career in business or certain practical arts. It is a term used in the United Kingdom. [ United Kingdom ] [ PJC ]

a. Pertaining to, involving, or caused by, imagination. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Idealism. J. Grote. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Occurring between or among, or common to, different denominations; as, interdenominational fellowship or belief. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Pref. inter- + national: cf. F. international. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or concerning the association called the International. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people; as, the atmosphere is an international resource; the international community of scholars. [ PJC ]

International code (Naut.), a common system of signaling adopted by nearly all maritime nations, whereby communication may be had between vessels at sea. --
International copyright. See under Copyright. --
International law, the rules regulating the mutual intercourse of nations. International law is mainly the product of the conditions from time to time of international intercourse, being drawn from diplomatic discussion, textbooks, proof of usage, and from recitals in treaties. It is called public when treating of the relations of sovereign powers, and private when of the relations of persons of different nationalities. International law is now, by the better opinion, part of the common law of the land. Cf. Conflict of laws, under Conflict. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. internationale. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The International; an abbreviated from of the title of the International Workingmen's Association, the name of an association, formed in London in 1864, which has for object the promotion of the interests of the industrial classes of all nations. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A member of the International Association. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a revolutionary socialist anthem. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the act of bringing something under international control. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- internationalization. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. 1. Same as internationalize.
Syn. -- internationalize, make international. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The state or principles of international interests and intercourse. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The doctrines or organization of the International. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who is versed in the principles of international law. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A member of the International; one who believes in, or advocates the doctrines of, the International. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. favoring cooperation among nations; -- of people and policies.
Syn. -- internationalist. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. quality of being international in scope; as, he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology.
Syn. -- internationalism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. the act of bringing something under international control.
Syn. -- internationalisation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To make international; to cause to affect the mutual relations of two or more nations; as, to internationalize a principle of law, or a philanthropic enterprise. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an international manner; from an international point of view. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. national. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Attached to one's own country or nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

National anthem, a popular song or hymn which has become by general acceptance the recognized musical expression of the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, “God save the King” is called the national anthem of England. --
National bank, the official common name of a class of banking corporations established under the laws of the United States. --
National flag. See under Flag. --
National guard, a body of militia, or a local military organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or as certain bodies of militia in other European countries and in the United States. --
National salute, a salute consisting of as many guns as there are States in the Union. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A citizen (of a particular country); as, U. S. nationals are advised to contact their embassy when abroad. [ PJC ]

2. A country-wide sports competition; for a series of competitions, the plural form is usually used; as, to advance to the nationals. [ PJC ]

n. same as nationalization. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The state of being national; national attachment; nationality. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. National independence; the principles of the Nationalists. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A devotion to one's country; patriotism; especially. an exaggerated or excessive form of patriotism; chauvinism. [ PJC ]

5. The policy of advocating the independence of one's country. [ PJC ]

6. The policy of advocating the interests of one's own country exclusively, regardless of effects of a country's actions on other countries. [ PJC ]

n. 1. One who advocates national unity and independence; -- as, for example, one of a party favoring Irish independence before 1918. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. One who advocates nationalism, in any sense. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. Fanatically patriotic; chauvinistic.
Syn. -- chauvinistic, flag-waving(prenominal), jingoistic, superpatriotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; as, minor nationalistic differences.
Syn. -- nationalist. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Nationalities [ Cf. F. nationalité. ] 1. The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias or divisions; a nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for in the condition of nationalities and the character of peoples. H. W. Beecher. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance, etc.; as, to record one's nationality on identification papers; the Soviet Union had citizens of many nationalities. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. The act of nationalizing, or the state of being nationalized. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Nationalized p. pr. & vb. n. Nationalizing ] [ Cf. F. nationaliser. ] 1. To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To change ownership of (a business, a property) from private ownership to state ownership or control; as, to nationalize the steel industry. [ PJC ]

adv. 1. In a national manner or way; as a nation. “The jews . . . being nationally espoused to God by covenant.” South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Throughout the nation; as, nationally famous. [ PJC ]

n. The quality or state of being national; nationality. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ G. ] (Switzerland) See Legislature. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adj. not restricted to a particular religious denomination; as, a nondenominational school. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of or pertaining to termination; forming a termination. [ 1913 Webster ]