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countrywide

American  
[kuhn-tree-wahyd] / ˈkʌn triˈwaɪd /
Or country-wide

adjective

  1. extending across or throughout the whole country; nationwide.

    a countrywide reaction; a countrywide highway system.


Etymology

Origin of countrywide

First recorded in 1920–25; country + wide

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The US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued a temporary emergency waiver to allow countrywide sales of higher-ethanol fuel in the summer, Administrator Lee Zeldin said, easing smog controls amid government concerns about adequate supply.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

And he ruthlessly stamped out internal challenges to his rule, including several waves of countrywide unrest.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

Bazaaris provided financial support to the opposition and drew on their countrywide networks to help organize the unrest, lending decisive help to the uprising that included Iran’s mosque network, trade unions and many ordinary people.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

The party is aiming for a similarly strong showing in this May's local and national elections across England, Wales and Scotland, as it consistently leads in countrywide opinion polls.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

The conference unanimously voted to initiate a massive countrywide antipass campaign beginning March 31 and climaxing on June 26 with a great bonfire of passes.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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