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
For the many Iranians with ties to Dubai, there are other pressures, with Iranian nationals now barred from entering or transiting through the UAE.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported Sunday that Iran’s judiciary has opened 100 legal cases against Iranian nationals living abroad, citing public tips and follow-up by intelligence agencies.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
But Congress narrowed Medicare eligibility to citizens, lawful permanent residents, Cuban and Haitian nationals, and people covered under the Compacts of Free Association, agreements between the United States and Pacific island nations.
—Vanessa G. Sánchez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Among those killed today were a 15-year-old girl and two Sudanese nationals, the ministry said in a statement.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
After Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government’s emergency decree issued in spring last year, only foreign nationals with Italian parents or grandparents are now allowed to seek citizenship.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
His death brings the total at the Adelanto facility to four deaths, all involving Mexican nationals.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Tritons matched their second-best showing at the nationals, with three of their four fencers earning All-America honors.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Other countries that have taken nationals not their own include Panama, Cameroon, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ecuador, Ghana, Rwanda and Honduras.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported Sunday that Iran’s judiciary has opened 100 legal cases against Iranian nationals living abroad, citing public tips and follow-up by intelligence agencies.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
But Congress narrowed Medicare eligibility to citizens, lawful permanent residents, Cuban and Haitian nationals, and people covered under the Compacts of Free Association, agreements between the United States and Pacific island nations.
—Vanessa G. Sánchez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Among those killed today were a 15-year-old girl and two Sudanese nationals, the ministry said in a statement.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
After Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government’s emergency decree issued in spring last year, only foreign nationals with Italian parents or grandparents are now allowed to seek citizenship.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
His death brings the total at the Adelanto facility to four deaths, all involving Mexican nationals.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Tritons matched their second-best showing at the nationals, with three of their four fencers earning All-America honors.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Other countries that have taken nationals not their own include Panama, Cameroon, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ecuador, Ghana, Rwanda and Honduras.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationals
citizens
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Groypers believe that for decades America has prostrated itself to immigrants and foreign nations at the expense of its own languishing citizens.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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No officers or citizens were injured during the chase, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Nationals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationals. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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