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Ghanaian government agency
National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is a statutory body set up by the Government of Ghana to regulate, oversee and monitor the Ghanaian petroleum industry
National_Petroleum_Authority
Ugandan government oil regulatory parastatal
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAOU), also known as the Uganda National Petroleum Authority, is governmental organisation that regulates the petroleum
Petroleum_Authority_of_Uganda
Energy regulator in Kenya
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), formerly the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is an independent regulatory authority responsible
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority
Energy_and_Petroleum_Regulatory_Authority
Ghanaian state agency
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is a state agency responsible for the exploration, licensing, and distribution of petroleum-related activities
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
Ghana_National_Petroleum_Corporation
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is the Australian Government offshore energy regulator responsible
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
National_Offshore_Petroleum_Safety_and_Environmental_Management_Authority
Ghanaian politician
and lecturer. He is a former chief executive officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). Mustapha Abdul-Hamid was born in the Northern Regional
Mustapha_Abdul-Hamid
Country in West Africa
participate in the agricultural sector. The Volta River Authority and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, both state-owned, are the two major electricity
Ghana
Ghanaian oil field in the Atlantic Ocean
Kosmos with 18%, Oxy with 18%, PetroSA Ghana with 4.05%, and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) with 10%. West Cape Three Points is held by Tullow
Jubilee_Oil_Field
State-Owned Oil company based in Ghana
bills and transportation against the specific GOIL station, the National Petroleum Authority, and Accra's mayor, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije. In October 2018,
Ghana_Oil_Company
Ghanaian chemical engineer and politician
Before he was appointed CEO of GNPC, he was the CEO of National Petroleum Authority. Alex Mould's parents were W. J. Kwesi Mould of Jamestown, Accra
Alex_Mould
Ghanaian politician
Deputy Minister for Transport. In 2018, he was the head of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). Sulemana was born on 27 May 1976 in Gushegu in the Northern
Alhassan_Tampuli_Sulemana
Government ministry of Ghana
Oversees agencies such as: Energy Commission Petroleum Commission Volta River Authority (VRA) Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Electricity Company
Ministry of Energy and Green Transition (Ghana)
Ministry_of_Energy_and_Green_Transition_(Ghana)
Chinese major national oil and gas corporation
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC; Chinese: 中国石油天然气集团公司; pinyin: Zhōngguó Shíyóu Tiānránqì Jítuán Gōngsī) is a major national oil and gas
China National Petroleum Corporation
China_National_Petroleum_Corporation
Norwegian governmental supervisory authority
Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Norwegian: Havindustritilsynet, abbreviated Havtil), formrly Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) is a Norwegian governmental
Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority
Norwegian_Ocean_Industry_Authority
Largest single piece of public protected land in the United States
70°N 157°W / 70°N 157°W / 70; -157 The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA) is an area of land on the Alaska North Slope owned by the United
National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska
National_Petroleum_Reserve–Alaska
Oil refinery in Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Oil Refinery in 1991. The refinery was first named the Ghanaian Italian Petroleum Company (GHAIP). The refinery is in Tema, the most industrialized city
Tema_Oil_Refinery
Oil reserves located in Ghana
The petroleum and gas industry of Ghana is regulated by the state-owned Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and administered by the state-owned
Petroleum_industry_in_Ghana
Ghanaian media personally
Kayi on August 6, 2021, was sworn in as a board member of the National Petroleum Authority. He hosted the maiden edition of Ghana Music Awards until 2007
Kwami_Sefa_Kayi
Department of the federal government of Nigeria
Resources (FMPR). Its sister regulator - The Nigerian Midstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) was formed as a result of the merger of the "midstream
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission
Nigerian_Upstream_Petroleum_Regulatory_Commission
resources data, particularly data related to the petroleum exploration and production (E&P) sector. A National Data Repository is normally established by an
National_Data_Repository
National Oil Company of Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is a state-owned oil company in Nigeria. Still a fully owned government company, it was transformed
NNPC
The Somalia Petroleum Corporation (SPC), also known as the Somalia Petroleum Company, is a hydrocarbon exploration and production firm based in Mogadishu
Somalia_Petroleum_Corporation
wells. Sok Khavan, acting director general of the Cambodian National Petroleum Authority, estimated that once the contracts are finalized and legal issues
Economy_of_Cambodia
Indian public sector oil and gas company
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is an Indian public sector oil and gas company, headquartered in Mumbai. It is India's second-largest government-owned
Bharat_Petroleum
Public university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is a nonprofit research university in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Founded near the
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
King_Fahd_University_of_Petroleum_and_Minerals
Bahraini petroleum industry agency
the nation's petroleum resources. Established in 2007 as a unit of the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), the government's petroleum regulator, it
Bapco_Energies
2017 fatal accident in Ghana
Station operators. He cited that the guidelines published by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) stated that gas and fuel stations should remain a minimum
2017 Atomic Junction gas explosion
2017_Atomic_Junction_gas_explosion
Alex Mould (Bleoo '78), CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) (2009–2013) and CEO of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) (2013–2017) Henry
List of alumni of the Accra Academy
List_of_alumni_of_the_Accra_Academy
American oil company
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (often abbreviated Oxy in reference to its ticker symbol and logo) is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration
Occidental_Petroleum
Removal of petroleum from the earth
Petroleum is a fossil fuel that can be drawn from beneath the Earth's surface. Reservoirs of petroleum are formed through the mixture of plants, algae
Extraction_of_petroleum
State-owned oil refining company
The Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) (Arabic: شركة البترول الوطنية الكويتية) is the national oil refining company of Kuwait. Established in October
Kuwait National Petroleum Company
Kuwait_National_Petroleum_Company
Ugandan chemist and educator
is a Ugandan chemist and educator. She is the chairperson of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. She was born in the Central Region of Uganda on 18 September
Jane_Mulemwa
management of bio-fuel and wood fuel projects in Ghana. The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) was tasked by the Renewable Energy Act 2011 to price Ghana's
Economy_of_Ghana
Government of Ghana agency
Interests and Governance Authority. Archived from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-11-26. "Profile | Ghana National Gas Company". GhanaGas. Archived
Ghana_National_Gas_Company
British multinational oil and gas company
became the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and in 1954, adopted the name British Petroleum. BP acquired majority control of Standard Oil of Ohio in 1978. Formerly
BP
Government department in Nigeria
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Nigerian Mid- and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Petroleum Training Institute
Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Federal_Ministry_of_Petroleum_Resources
interest in Block B. According to an official of Cambodian National Petroleum Authority's petroleum exploration department, TOT was interested in the offshore
Mineral_industry_of_Cambodia
Ghanaian politician and banker
Minister of Petroleum, Minister of Finance, National Petroleum Authority and other stake holders, they successfully implemented the petroleum pricing deregulation
Kwame_Awuah-Darko
East Timorese politician
reform with the creation of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), the National Oil Company and an Institute of Petroleum and Geology. In terms of good
Alfredo_Pires
Ghanaian lawyer and academic, Special Prosecutor since 2021
such as the Volta River Authority, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, National Lottery Authority, Youth Employment Authority, and Ghana Trade Fair Company
Kissi_Agyebeng
Former Canadian government agency
policy of Canada History of the petroleum industry in Canada National Energy Program "Who we are & our governance". National Energy Board. 20 January 2010
National_Energy_Board
management of bio-fuel and wood- fuel projects in Ghana. The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) was tasked by the Renewable Energy Act 2011, to price Ghana's
Electricity_sector_in_Ghana
Petroleum exploration and development company in Brunei Darussalam
subsidiary of Brunei National Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad, also known as PetroleumBRUNEI. Following a restructure of PetroleumBRUNEI and its subsidiaries
Brunei Energy Services & Trading
Brunei_Energy_Services_&_Trading
British multinational oil and gas company
1988–2015. Shell was formed in April 1907 through the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company
Shell_plc
(IMF) reserve position held by central banks and monetary authorities, along with other national assets such as pension investments, oil funds, or other
List of sovereign wealth funds by country
List_of_sovereign_wealth_funds_by_country
British multinational engineering and consulting company
approximately £2.2 billion. Following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority, the transaction was completed on 9 October 2017. In the months following
John_Wood_Group
Government ministry of Egypt
The first independent Ministry of Petroleum was established in March 1973, to manage the political role of petroleum resources before the war of 1973.
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt)
Ministry_of_Petroleum_and_Mineral_Resources_(Egypt)
Government prosecution office
million extortion and money laundering scheme involving the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). The accused include former NPA CEO Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Office of the Special Prosecutor
Office_of_the_Special_Prosecutor
List of Akufo Addo Government Ministers
Jeffrey. "Akufo-Addo picks Phoenix Insurance sales boss to head Free Zones Authority". Primenewsghana. Retrieved 2017-01-28. "Akufo-Addo appoints Hassan Tampuli
List of Akufo-Addo government ministers and political appointees
List_of_Akufo-Addo_government_ministers_and_political_appointees
Ghanaian chemist and educator (b. 1942)
Authority. He was appointed the Chairman of the National Petroleum Authority, Member of the National Council for Tertiary Education and the Council of
Ivan_Addae_Mensah
State-run oil and gas company in the United Arab Emirates
Supply Authority. Retrieved 6 May 2025. "Our Journey". Dubai Petroleum. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2025. "Oil and Gas Assets". Dubai Petroleum. 6 November
Dubai_Petroleum
French multinational energy and petroleum company
TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company founded in 1924 and is one of the seven supermajor oil companies. Its
TotalEnergies
Hydrocarbons from the North Sea
hydrocarbons, comprising liquid petroleum and natural gas, produced from petroleum reservoirs beneath the North Sea. In the petroleum industry, the term "North
North_Sea_oil
International petroleum organization
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC /ˈoʊpɛk/ OH-pek) is an intergovernmental cartel enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing
OPEC
Licenses to explore petroleum deposits
Petroleum Directorate - in English Danish Energy Authority - in English Archived 2013-05-18 at the Wayback Machine National Petroleum Agency National
Petroleum_licensing
Chinese oil and gas enterprise
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec Group, is a Chinese oil and gas enterprise based in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The SASAC administers
Sinopec
American energy company (1959–2019)
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation was a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. It was organized in Delaware and headquartered in two skyscrapers in
Anadarko_Petroleum
Independent non-profit think tank, Saudi Arabia
The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) is an advisory organization specializing in energy economics, climate, and sustainability
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
King_Abdullah_Petroleum_Studies_and_Research_Center
Ghananian government agency
The National Communications Authority (NCA) was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 524 in December 1996, which has been repealed and replaced by
National Communications Authority
National_Communications_Authority
National oil company of Uganda
The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), also known as the National Oil Company of Uganda, is a limited liability petroleum company in Uganda owned by
Uganda_National_Oil_Company
for Legal and Judicial Reform, Cambodian National Commission for UNESCO, Cambodian National Petroleum Authority, Board of the Royal School of Administration
Sok_An
Natural gas processing plant in Atuabo, Western, Ghana
Jubilee Oil Field, and other oil fields (TEN) and processing into liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic use while contributing significant megawatts (MW)
Atuabo_Gas_Plant
Qatari state-owned oil company
QatarEnergy (Arabic: قطر للطاقة) is the state-owned national petroleum and natural gas company of Qatar. The company operates all oil and gas related activities
QatarEnergy
Government ministry of India
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry_of_Petroleum_and_Natural_Gas
Oil field in Ghana
9 sq mi). Saltpond Oil Field was discovered in 1970 after the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) licensed Signal-Amoco Consortium to operate in
Saltpond_Oil_Field
Coeducational boarding school in Tamale, Ghana
Inner City Development (2018–2021), chief executive officer of National Petroleum Authority (2021–) Roger Joseph Felli, Commissioner for Works and Housing
Tamale_Senior_High_School
Engineering society based in the UK
energy-related fields. The EI was formed in 2003 by the merger of the Institute of Petroleum (dating back to 1913) and the Institute of Energy (dating back to 1925)
Energy_Institute
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), National Union of Petroleum and National Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Association
Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency
Petroleum_Product_Pricing_Regulatory_Agency
Nigerian government agency
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is a federal government agency that governs and operates the ports of Nigeria. The major ports controlled by the NPA
Nigerian_Ports_Authority
Nuclear site in Cumbria, England
July 2015. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – Progress on the Sellafield site: an update (PDF) (Report). National Audit Office. March 2015. Archived
Sellafield
UK's six largest energy suppliers
referred the energy industry to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The authority investigated the "six large energy firms" and published its
Big_Six_energy_suppliers
Transportation of petroleum and derivative products
Petroleum transport is the transportation of petroleum and derivatives such as gasoline (petrol). Petroleum products are transported via rail cars, trucks
Petroleum_transport
Canadian integrated oil and natural gas company
Weyburn-Midale Archived October 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine published by Petroleum Technology Research Centre "Cenovus selling Marten Hills assets to Headwater
Cenovus_Energy
Ghanaian politician
Welfare. He was then given the position as the C.E.O of the National Petroleum Authority in 2013 by former president John Dramani Mahama Moses Asaga holds
Moses_Asaga
Indian government department
The authority framed various rules like Cinematograph Film Rules, 1948, the Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987, the Gas Cylinder Rules, 2004, the Petroleum Rules
Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization
Petroleum_and_Explosives_Safety_Organization
Oil production in Nigeria
holistic reforms in the petroleum industry, ease of doing business, encouragement of local content in the industry birthed the Petroleum Industry Bill, introduced
Petroleum_industry_in_Nigeria
Former British multinational oil and gas company
in Gujarat Gas Company for $470 million to the state-run Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation. In January 2014, BG Group announced the initial drilling
BG_Group
Russian energy company headquartered in Moscow
extraction, production, refining, transport, and sale of petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company is controlled by the Russian government
Rosneft
Regulatory authority in Pakistan
Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Urdu: اختیاریہ برائے ضابطہَ تیل و گیس, abbreviated as OGRA) is an agency of the Government of Pakistan, responsible for
Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority
Oil_&_Gas_Regulatory_Authority
Indian national identification number
out via the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) system, which did not depend on Aadhaar. On 29 July 2011, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Aadhaar
Ministry of the Government of Pakistan
policy of Pakistan Petroleum Secretary of Pakistan Alternative Energy Development Board Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) National Engineering Services
Ministry_of_Energy_(Pakistan)
Ghanaian mining executive
first executive director. Koney is a member of the board of the National Petroleum Authority and chairs the agency's Technical Committee. He is also a member
Sulemanu_Koney
Joint venture in Brunei
in 1973 and 50% in 1985. The Petroleum Unit under the Prime Minister's Office, and later the Brunei Oil and Gas Authority, provided regulatory oversight
Brunei_Shell_Petroleum
Petroleum refining in the United Kingdom produced around 51.45 million tonnes of petroleum products in 2023, down 16% from 2015 and 32% from 2011. There
Petroleum refining in the United Kingdom
Petroleum_refining_in_the_United_Kingdom
Fuel shortage in the Philippines due to the 2026 Iran war
Philippine National Police (PNP). By April 10, the PNP reported that 387 out of 14,519 gas stations were temporarily closed due to non-delivery of petroleum products
2026_Philippine_energy_crisis
National oil company of Egypt
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) (Arabic: الهيئة المصرية العامة للبترول) is a national oil company of Egypt. EGPC's business includes
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
Egyptian_General_Petroleum_Corporation
Licensing and regulatory agency in Uganda
The National Drug Authority (NDA) is a government-owned organisation in Uganda, mandated to regulate drugs in the country, including their manufacture
National_Drug_Authority
Ghanaian politician
eParliament /ICT Steering Committee. Ama is a board member of the National Petroleum Authority in Ghana, where she serves as the Chairperson of the Complaints
Ama_Pomaa_Boateng
Italian gas transmission system operator
and methane exploration and distribution; AGIP for refining and selling petroleum products and methane; SNAM, Società NAzionale Metanodotti, for the transportation
Snam
Type of unconventional oil deposit
Oil sands are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. They are either loose sands, or partially consolidated sandstone containing a naturally occurring
Oil_sands
subsidised bodies such as the National Nuclear Laboratory, the Nuclear Institute, and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority without providing corresponding
Nuclear power in the United Kingdom
Nuclear_power_in_the_United_Kingdom
British multi-utility brand of Telecom Plus
Warehouse has no shops and does not advertise on television or in the national press. The company uses word-of-mouth as a primary means of promotion,
Utility_Warehouse
Canadian energy company
History of the petroleum industry in Canada (oil sands and heavy oil) History of the petroleum industry in Canada Syncrude Canadian petroleum companies List
Suncor_Energy
Oil company
Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd. is a subsidiary of China's Geo-Jade Petroleum, and the dominant oil operator in Albania. The company operates, among others
Bankers_Petroleum_Albania
Overview of WA energy sector
The petroleum industry in Western Australia is the largest contributor to Australia's petroleum exports. Western Australia's North West Shelf (NWS) is
Petroleum industry in Western Australia
Petroleum_industry_in_Western_Australia
High-voltage electric power transmission network in Great Britain
1947, which also created the British Electricity Authority. In 1949, the British Electricity Authority decided to upgrade the grid by adding 275 kV links
National_Grid_(Great_Britain)
Spot price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil
the 2002–03 national strike in Venezuela's state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Price_of_oil
Georgina Wood Speaker of Parliament: Edward Adjaho February 1, National Petroleum Authority increase fuel prices. Petrol is increased by 3 percent, kerosene
2014_in_Ghana
manpower returns from January to March 2026". gov.uk. Mining Remediation Authority. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026. Survey, British. "Coal | Mines &
Coal mining in the United Kingdom
Coal_mining_in_the_United_Kingdom
Multinational energy and services company
Stadtwerke München (SWM). In December 2017, the Competition and Markets Authority agreed to grant Centrica plc and Centrica Storage Limited's (CSL's) request
Centrica
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Traditional
National Treasure; Dear to Gods
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Nation.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Rational
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rational
Boy/Male
Hindu
Rational
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
National Boy; Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Animated; Rational
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Nation's army.
Boy/Male
Indian
Talker, Speaker, Rational
Boy/Male
English
National protector.
Girl/Female
German, Greek
Noble; Kind; Rational
Boy/Male
Muslim
Talker, Speaker, Rational
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
National Leader
Boy/Male
Hindu
Rational
Girl/Female
Indian
Optional
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Rational
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rational
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
National Player
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, Teutonic
National Protector; Wealthy Defender
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
Girl/Female
Greek American
Forgetful.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Telugu
Longer; Boundless; Limitless Asim; Defender; Unlimited; Infinite; Limitless
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Devotee; Fearless
Boy/Male
English
Victorious wolf.
Female
Welsh
Welsh unisex name derived from the word brith, BRAITH means "diversely-colored," especially black and white or red and white.Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Omeshwar | ஓமேஷà¯à®µà®°
Lord of the Om
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Flower
Male
Turkish
 Turkish name SAVAS means "war." Compare with another form of Savas.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Night
Girl/Female
Indian, Traditional
Happiness
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
NATIONAL PETROLEUM-AUTHORITY
n.
Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil, a dark brown or greenish inflammable liquid, which, at certain points, exists in the upper strata of the earth, from whence it is pumped, or forced by pressure of the gas attending it. It consists of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons, largely of the methane series, but may vary much in appearance, composition, and properties. It is refined by distillation, and the products include kerosene, benzine, gasoline, paraffin, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.
a.
Attached to one's own country or nation.
n. f.
One who makes use of petroleum for incendiary purposes.
n.
The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character.
n.
A rational being.
n.
The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism.
n.
The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.
a.
Notional.
n.
Petroleum.
v. t.
To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.
n.
A great number; a great deal; -- by way of emphasis; as, a nation of herbs.
a.
Antagonistic to one's country or nation, or to a national government.
adv.
In a national manner or way; as a nation.
a.
Involving an option; depending on the exercise of an option; left to one's discretion or choice; not compulsory; as, optional studies; it is optional with you to go or stay.
n.
A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments.
a.
Agreeable to reason; not absurd, preposterous, extravagant, foolish, fanciful, or the like; wise; judicious; as, rational conduct; a rational man.
n.
Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity.
a.
Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical; fanciful; as, a notional man.
n. f.
Alt. of Petroleuse