multistate

American  

[muhl-ti-steyt] / ˈmʌl tɪˌsteɪt /

adjective

1. of or operating in several states of a nation.

   a multistate corporation.

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Etymology

Origin of multistate

First recorded in 1940–45; multi- + state

Example Sentences

From 2019 through September 2025, only $600 million of an estimated $2.6 billion of taxes due was paid by the top eight American multistate cannabis operators, according to Matt Karnes, founder of GreenWave Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rising power demand from data centers is causing a surge in electricity prices and could lead to reliability problems ahead, the results of a multistate electricity auction indicate.

From Barron's

The multistate program caps carbon emissions and sells “allowances” to energy producers as a permit to emit carbon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Infant-formula maker ByHeart has recalled all of its products in the U.S. after the Food and Drug Administration opened an investigation of a multistate botulism outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal

In April, California AmeriCorps programs lost millions of dollars in federal funding, which was then restored in late August as a result of a multistate lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times