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statewide

[ steyt-wahyd ]
/ ˈsteɪtˈwaɪd /
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adjective
extending throughout all parts of a state in the U.S.: a statewide search.
adverb
throughout a state: It was applauded statewide.
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Origin of statewide

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; state + -wide
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