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citizen vs national

national vs citizen

citizen and national both are nouns.

citizen is not an adjective while national is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citizen Yes No No No
national Yes Yes No No
As nouns, national is a hypernym of citizen; that is, national is a word with a broader meaning than citizen:
  • citizen: a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
  • national: a person who owes allegiance to that nation
Other hypernyms of citizen include subject.
citizen (noun) national (noun)
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community a person who owes allegiance to that nation
citizen (adjective) national (adjective)
limited to or in the interests of a particular nation
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
of or relating to nationality
characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation
inside the country
owned or maintained for the public by the national government
Difference between citizen and national

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