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national vs citizen

citizen vs national

national and citizen both are nouns.

national is an adjective but citizen is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
national Yes Yes No No
citizen Yes No No No
As nouns, citizen is a hyponym of national; that is, citizen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than national:
  • national: a person who owes allegiance to that nation
  • citizen: a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
Other hyponyms of national include compatriot, nationalist, patriot.
national (noun) citizen (noun)
a person who owes allegiance to that nation a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
national (adjective) citizen (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 national and citizen

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