The term has mostly been used within the context of national development.

The channel does not attempt to cover every major national or international development.

Indeed, national economic development and security are placed well ahead of global interests.

Third World states tend to take over the foreign investments that they consider to be important for national development.

Sen, for instance, considered national economic development to be only a means to the end of better living standards.

The institute has a focus on problems of national development and social welfare.

The project is a major national development with a total cost of 72 billion rupees.

Once again the push for national economic development slowed down.

The health of women in Ghana is critical for national development.

That is not acceptable, particularly when culture can be so very important in our national and regional development.