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
China, one of Japan’s biggest trading partners, responded by reimposing a ban on Japanese seafood imports, implementing restrictions on rare earth mineral exports and warning Chinese nationals against traveling to Japan.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Analysts could not determine whether the conversation in the call between two foreign nationals was gossip or deliberate misinformation, according to the intelligence official.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
As recently as December, her office announced a $7 million SNAP fraud scheme ran by two Haitian nationals.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The crews, made up of 15 foreign nationals, were taken into custody and referred to Iran’s judicial authorities, according to Iranian state media.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight returned 132 Haitian nationals to Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
French authorities on Thursday accused two Chinese nationals of trying to intercept sensitive military data using Starlink from an Airbnb rental.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Visitors to K’gari are warned of the risks, but James says young foreign nationals like his daughter, who work on the island, need firmer guardrails.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people, including foreign nationals, remain held in the detention camps.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Analysts could not determine whether the conversation in the call between two foreign nationals was gossip or deliberate misinformation, according to the intelligence official.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
As recently as December, her office announced a $7 million SNAP fraud scheme ran by two Haitian nationals.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The crews, made up of 15 foreign nationals, were taken into custody and referred to Iran’s judicial authorities, according to Iranian state media.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight returned 132 Haitian nationals to Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
French authorities on Thursday accused two Chinese nationals of trying to intercept sensitive military data using Starlink from an Airbnb rental.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Visitors to K’gari are warned of the risks, but James says young foreign nationals like his daughter, who work on the island, need firmer guardrails.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people, including foreign nationals, remain held in the detention camps.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationals
citizens
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As Japanese American children were detained, so have immigrant children been locked up, some for months on end, in detention centers; some children, including US citizens, have been deported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The weather service encourages law enforcement officers, firefighters, dispatchers, EMS personnel, utility workers, and private citizens — as well as those affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches, and nursing homes — to become spotters.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Nationals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationals. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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