Common uses

Nation or country
- Nationality – a national is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen

Places in the United States

National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic
National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP
National Car Rental, an American rental car company
National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power
National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council
National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924
National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain
National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator guitars
- Their successor companies:
  - National Dobro Corporation
  - National Reso-Phonic Guitars
- In the context of stringed instruments, the tricone and biscuit designs promoted by the National String Instrument Corporation
National International, a Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company-like Company

Championnat National (also known as National), French football league competition
National (curling), annual curling bonspiel
SK Nationalkameratene, Norwegian sports club
TIL National, Norwegian sports club