Meanings
nounnational archive (plural national archives)
plural national archives
- A repository for storing materials relating to the history of a nation, usually operated by the government of that nation.
Translations
Finnish kansallisarkisto
- kansallisarkistoplace for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
Greek εθνικό αρχείο
- εθνικό αρχείο (ethnikó archeío)place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
Italian archivio nazionale
- archivio nazionaleplace for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
Russian госархи́в
- госархи́в (gosarxív)place for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
Swedish riksarkiv
- riksarkivplace for storing materials relating to the history of a nation
Cite this entry
APA
national archive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20archive
MLA
“national archive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20archive. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “national archive,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20archive.
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