[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

national \na"tional\ ?; 277, a. cf. f. national.
   1. of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or
      race; public; general; as, a national government,
      language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.
      1913 webster

   2. attached to one's own country or nation.
      1913 webster

   national anthem, a popular song or hymn which has become by
      general acceptance the recognized musical expression of
      the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, "god save the
      king" is called the national anthem of england.

   national bank, the official common name of a class of
      banking corporations established under the laws of the
      united states.

   national flag. see under flag.

   national guard, a body of militia, or a local military
      organization, as in paris during the french revolution, or
      as certain bodies of militia in other european countries
      and in the united states.

   national salute, a salute consisting of as many guns as
      there are states in the union. u.s.
      1913 webster
see also:
national anthem national bank national flag flag national guard national salute 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

national guard
     n : united states military reserves recruited by the states and
         equipped by the federal government; subject to call by
         either syn: home reserve
see also:
home reserve 

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