"national interest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: national interests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} national interest (plural national interests)
  1. (politics) An economic, military, or cultural goal of a country. Wikipedia link: national interest Categories (topical): Politics Translations (goal): kansallinen intressi (Finnish), kansallinen etu (Finnish), raison d’État [feminine] (French), Staatsräson [feminine] (German), Staatsraison [feminine] (German), ragion di Stato [feminine] (Italian), ragione di Stato [feminine] (Italian), racja stanu [feminine] (Polish), национальные интересы (nacionalʹnyje interesy) [masculine, plural] (Russian), razón de Estado [feminine] (Spanish), національний інтерес (nacionalʹnyj interes) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-national_interest-en-noun-Dp-qT9Ih Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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