National Partnership
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| Abbreviation | NS |
| Leader | Emil Hácha |
| President |
Adolf Hrubý (1939) Josef Nebeský (1939–41) Josef Fousek (1941–42) Tomáš Krejčí (1942–45) |
| Founded | 21 March 1939 |
| Dissolved | May 1945 (banned) |
| Merger of | Party of National Unity, National Labour Party |
| Headquarters | Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
| Youth wing | Curatorium for Youth Education in Bohemia and Moravia |
| Membership | c. 4 million |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Colours | Black |
National Partnership (Czech: Národní souručenství, NS, in German: Nationale Gemeinschaft) was the only authorized political party in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. It had mandatory membership for all male full-aged citizens of the Protectorate.
Party were established as reaction to German occupation of Czechoslovakia and it was root for Czech collaboration during World War II. Two parties—Party of National Unity and National Labour Party—merged on appeal of President Emil Hácha on 21 March 1939 and established National Partnership as the nationwide party. On 6 April 1939 the party was declared as only political party in Bohemia and Moravia.
Prime Minister of Bohemia and Moravia Alois Eliáš was in connection with Czechoslovak government-in-exile and helped Czech Resistance movement until he was executed in June 1942.
After the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942, Emanuel Moravec gain factual propaganda influence. Since 15 January 1943 party ceased to fulfill the functions of political party and became even larger propaganda machine of the Nazi regime.
The most prominent politicians of the party:
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