Literary notes about national (AI summary)
The word "national" is employed with wide-ranging nuances in literature, functioning both as a marker of state authority and as a symbol of collective identity. In political treatises such as The Federalist Papers, it designates official institutions and legal frameworks—for instance, the national legislature and national laws [1, 2, 3]—while in historical narratives and cultural texts it conveys the spirit and character of a people, as seen in discussions of national sentiment and identity [4, 5]. At times, the term takes on a concrete institutional role, identifying organizations like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or national trading bodies [6, 7, 8]. Even in works of fiction, it serves as a powerful signifier, whether in reference to national anthems during moments of patriotism [9] or as a descriptor in everyday life that underscores the pervasive influence of state and cultural pride.
- The President can only adjourn the national legislature in the single case of disagreement about the time of adjournment.
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay and James Madison - So far the government is NATIONAL, not FEDERAL.
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay and James Madison - These belong to the fourth class of the enumerated cases, as they have an evident connection with the preservation of the national peace.
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay and James Madison - As the same causes are continually in operation throughout the country, they ultimately impart an irresistible impulse to the national character.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville - Our national character is too historically famous, and, in spite of every degradation, too fine to make its annihilation desirable.
— from The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl - The LRV on exhibit is from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
— from Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution - The Scout is from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and LTV Aerospace Corporation.
— from Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution - 1914—The first national coffee week is promoted in the United States by the National Coffee Roasters Association.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - And then——" "They sang the national anthem, sir."
— from Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse
