as in citizens
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of nationals
Among those onboard were two Kenyan nationals, while the rest were South Sudanese, officials said.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Dozens of community members rallied Sunday in North Miami to call on federal leaders to extend Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals at risk of deportation.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Aided by the Coast Guard's Cutter Florence Finch, Air and Marine Operations' Long Beach Marine Unit crew intercepted the boat near San Nicolas Island, apprehending 29 Mexican nationals.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Scozzola echoed residents’ concerns that real estate was being bought up by foreign nationals, corporations and hedgefund companies, driving up prices while keeping the actual properties vacant.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Around 240,000 British nationals live in the UAE.
—Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Among the wounded are two Colombian nationals, one Canadian and one Russian, Secretary of Security for the State of Mexico Cristóbal Castañeda told reporters.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
From a detainee population that once topped tens of thousands, only Russia, Kazakhstan and some other eastern European countries have repatriated large numbers of their nationals among the ISIS families.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
So, too, will non-EU nationals who hold a residence card and are immediately related to an EU national.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Dozens of community members rallied Sunday in North Miami to call on federal leaders to extend Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals at risk of deportation.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Aided by the Coast Guard's Cutter Florence Finch, Air and Marine Operations' Long Beach Marine Unit crew intercepted the boat near San Nicolas Island, apprehending 29 Mexican nationals.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Scozzola echoed residents’ concerns that real estate was being bought up by foreign nationals, corporations and hedgefund companies, driving up prices while keeping the actual properties vacant.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Around 240,000 British nationals live in the UAE.
—Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Among the wounded are two Colombian nationals, one Canadian and one Russian, Secretary of Security for the State of Mexico Cristóbal Castañeda told reporters.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
From a detainee population that once topped tens of thousands, only Russia, Kazakhstan and some other eastern European countries have repatriated large numbers of their nationals among the ISIS families.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
So, too, will non-EU nationals who hold a residence card and are immediately related to an EU national.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationals
citizens
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Recently, the nation of Hungary – standing at a democratic crossroads – met the moment, with record numbers of citizens turning out to elect a new leader, Péter Magyar.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rolling digital blackouts in Russian cities have touched a nerve with ordinary citizens and public pushback against Russian President Vladimir Putin is emerging.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Nationals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationals. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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