National can refer to:procedence from a Nation or Country Nationality a person who owes loyalty to a country but lacks full membership in it; a non-citizen resident "citizens of Guam are nationals but not citizens of the United States"--D.L. Oliver. (See Nationality.) National : A type of product or publication this is distributed across an entire nation, e.g., a national magazine. Vending machines made by the large manufacturer Crane Co.