English Words Starting With N

• national insurance

  nounB2
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ɪnˈʃɔː.rəns/A mandatory system of social security contributions and payments in the United Kingdom, funded by workers and employers, providing entitlement to certain state benefits and pensions.
• national labor relations act

  nounC2
  /ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈleɪ.bə rɪˌleɪ.ʃənz ækt/The primary federal law in the United States governing the relationship between employers, employees, labor unions, and their representatives.
• national labor relations board

  nounMedium
  /ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈleɪ.bər rɪˌleɪ.ʃənz bɔːd/An independent federal agency of the United States government that enforces US labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices.
• national league

  nounB2
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈliːɡ/The highest-level professional sports league within a single country, typically consisting of multiple teams competing for a national championship.
• national liberation front

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən frʌnt/A political and military organization formed with the primary goal of achieving independence from colonial rule or foreign occupation through armed struggle or political action.
• national library

  nounB2
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈlaɪ.brər.i/A major library designated and funded by a national government to collect, preserve, and provide access to the published heritage (books, journals, documents, etc.) of that nation.
• national merit scholarship

  nounC1
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈmer.ɪt ˈskɒl.ə.ʃɪp/A prestigious, competitive academic scholarship awarded to high-achieving secondary school students, typically based on standardized test scores, academic records, and leadership.
• national monument

  nounB2
  /ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈmɒn.jə.mənt/A historic site, structure, or natural feature given special legal protection by a national government due to its cultural, historical, or scientific significance.
• national oceanic and atmospheric administration

  nounLow in general conversation, high in US news, weather, and scientific contexts.
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl əʊ.ʃi.æn.ɪk ənd ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk ədˌmɪn.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/The United States federal agency responsible for monitoring and predicting weather, climate, oceans, and coasts.
• national organization for women

  nounLow
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən fə ˈwɪm.ɪn/A proper noun referring to a specific major American feminist organization founded in 1966, often abbreviated as NOW.
• national park

  nounB2
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈpɑːk/A large area of land protected by a government for its natural beauty, wildlife, and cultural heritage, where public recreation is permitted but commercial development and resource extraction are strictly controlled.
• national park service

  nounMedium
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈpɑːk ˌsɜː.vɪs/A federal agency of the United States government that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties.
• national party

  nounB2
  /ˈnæʃnəl ˈpɑːti/A political party that operates across the entire territory of a nation-state, as opposed to regional or local parties. Often one of the two major parties in a two-party system.
• national physical laboratory

  nounC2
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/The UK's national metrology institute, responsible for developing and maintaining measurement standards and conducting scientific research.
• national portrait gallery

  nounC1
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈpɔː.trət ˌɡæl.ər.i/A major public art museum, typically in a capital city, dedicated to housing a collection of portraits of historically significant individuals, often famous or influential people from a nation's history and culture.
• national progressive party

  nounLow
  /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl prəˈɡresɪv ˈpɑːti/A historical centre-left political party in the United States active in the 1910s and 1920s, born from a split in the Republican Party and led by figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Robert M. La Follette.
• national public radio

  nounC1
  /ˌnæʃ.(ə.)nəl ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/A major, non-profit, membership-supported public radio broadcaster in the United States, producing and distributing news, cultural, and educational programming.
• national radio astronomy observatory

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈreɪ.di.əʊ əˈstrɒn.ə.mi əbˈzɜː.və.tri/A large-scale, government-funded facility dedicated to observing celestial objects using radio telescopes.
• national recovery administration

  nounC1
  /ˌnæʃ.(ə.)nəl rɪˈkʌv.(ə.)ri ədˌmɪn.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/A historical United States government agency created as part of the New Deal in 1933 to stimulate industrial recovery during the Great Depression.
• national savings bank

  nounMedium
  /ˌnæʃ.nəl ˈseɪ.vɪŋz bæŋk/A specific type of state-backed or government-owned financial institution, typically in Commonwealth countries like the UK, that focuses on offering savings products to the general public with high security.

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