Phrase guide

national interest

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An economic, military, or cultural goal of a country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kansallinen intressi — goal
  • Finnish: kansallinen etu — goal
  • French: raison d'État — goal
  • Georgian: ეროვნული ინტერესი (erovnuli inṭeresi) — goal
  • German: Staatsräson — goal
  • German: Staatsraison — goal
  • Italian: ragion di Stato — goal
  • Italian: ragione di Stato — goal
  • Polish: racja stanu — goal
  • Russian: национальные интересы (nacionalʹnyje interesy) — goal
  • Spanish: razón de Estado — goal
  • Ukrainian: національний інтерес (nacionalʹnyj interes) — goal