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all-state
or all-State
[ awl-steyt ]
/ ˈɔlˈsteɪt /
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adjective
selected on the basis of merit to represent one's state, often in a competition: an all-state debater; a pitcher on the all-state team.
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When Gingrich loses Florida—a winner-take-all state—he will be trailing Romney badly.
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