Integrated national power or national integrated power?
When concerning 'overall national strength', should I use 'integrated national power' or 'national integrated power' ? 'Are the two terms the same? Thank you!

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Integrated national power or national integrated power?
When concerning  'overall national strength', should I use 'integrated national power' or 'national integrated power' ? 'Are the two terms the same?  Thank you!

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According to the rule governing order of adjectives, an opinion adjective like "integrated" should come first, immediately following the article. Therefore I would say "integrated national power". Does the order change meaning in this case? It might, depending on context.

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National Integrated Power 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Integrated_Power_Project

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It would help to know the exact context, but "integrated national power" sounds better to me.

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