| national monument |
a natural landmark or historic site maintained and preserved by a national government for public enjoyment or use. |
| national park |
a large area of scenic beauty, or historic or scientific interest, maintained and preserved by a national government for public use and enjoyment. |
| National Park Service |
an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages National Parks, National Monuments, and other such property. [2 definitions] |
| national seashore |
a seacoast area maintained and protected by a national government. |
| national sovereignty |
the right or power of a nation-state to govern itself, with independence from outside control. |
| National Weather Service |
an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce that compiles data on weather conditions and issues weather warnings. |
| Nation of Islam |
an organization, mainly of U.S. blacks, that espouses the religious and ethical doctrines of Islam. (See Black Muslim.) |
| nation-state |
the modern autonomous nation, considered as a unit of political organization. |
| nationwide |
throughout or over the entire nation. |
| native |
being the place of birth or origin. [8 definitions] |
| Native American |
a member of any of the peoples who have lived in North, Central, or South America since the time before the Europeans arrived; American Indian. [2 definitions] |
| native-born |
connected to a specified place by birth. |
| nativism |
the practice that favors and preserves the interests of natives over those of more recent settlers. |
| nativity |
circumstances or place of being born; birth. [2 definitions] |
| NATO |
abbreviation of "North Atlantic Treaty Organization." |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| natural |
of, pertaining to, produced by, or existing in nature. [9 definitions] |
| natural-born citizen |
a person born in the United States or on foreign soil to two parents who are American citizens. Being a natural-born citizen is a requirement for becoming a U.S. president. |
| natural childbirth |
childbirth undergone without anesthesia or surgical aid, in preparation for which the expectant mother has often received instruction in the management of pain through breathing and relaxation exercises. |
| natural disaster |
a disaster, such as an earthquake, flood, or volcanic eruption, that is caused by natural rather than human forces and which destroys life and property. |
| natural gas |
a mixture of hydrocarbon gases occurring naturally in the earth's crust, usu. with petroleum deposits, that is used chiefly for fuel. |