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  • adjective Forming a subdivision of a nation; contained entirely within a nation.

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Examples

  • But I also think that the decision that the president has to make is looking at how we can have a different and more effective relationship with the Afghan government, whoever is the final victor, but not only with the government in Kabul, but with governors throughout the country, with what they call subnational, regional, local leaders.

    CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2009 2009

  • He strongly believes that the real action in the fight against global warming is happening at what he called the subnational level.

    OpEdNews - Diary: Sarah Palin As Climate Change Advocate 2009

  • Obama, she said, now is looking at "how we can have a different and more effective relationship with the Afghanistan government, whoever is the final victor, but not only with the government in Kabul, but with governors throughout the country, with what they call subnational, regional, local leaders.

    CNN.com 2009

  • They bring together "subnational" leaders, i.e., governors of states and provinces around the world, along with leaders of cities and regions, a wide array of national and UN officials, scientists, policy experts, business people and activists.

    William Bradley: Obama, Arnold, Jerry, and the Big Green Dream William Bradley 2010

  • They bring together "subnational" leaders, i.e., governors of states and provinces around the world, along with leaders of cities and regions, a wide array of national and UN officials, scientists, policy experts, business people and activists.

    William Bradley: Obama, Arnold, Jerry, and the Big Green Dream William Bradley 2010

  • They bring together "subnational" leaders, i.e., governors of states and provinces around the world, along with leaders of cities and regions, a wide array of national and UN officials, scientists, policy experts, business people and activists.

    William Bradley: Obama, Arnold, Jerry, and the Big Green Dream William Bradley 2010

  • They bring together "subnational" leaders, i.e., governors of states and provinces around the world, along with leaders of cities and regions, a wide array of national and UN officials, scientists, policy experts, business people and activists.

    William Bradley: Obama, Arnold, Jerry, and the Big Green Dream William Bradley 2010

  • They bring together "subnational" leaders, i.e., governors of states and provinces around the world, along with leaders of cities and regions, a wide array of national and UN officials, scientists, policy experts, business people and activists.

    William Bradley: Obama, Arnold, Jerry, and the Big Green Dream William Bradley 2010

  • They bring together "subnational" leaders, i.e., governors of states and provinces around the world, along with leaders of cities and regions, a wide array of national and UN officials, scientists, policy experts, business people and activists.

    William Bradley: Obama, Arnold, Jerry, and the Big Green Dream William Bradley 2010

  • They bring together "subnational" leaders, i.e., governors of states and provinces around the world, along with leaders of cities and regions, a wide array of national and UN officials, scientists, policy experts, business people and activists.

    William Bradley: Obama, Arnold, Jerry, and the Big Green Dream William Bradley 2010

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