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Volunteer State

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noun

  1. Tennessee (used as a nickname).


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The Volunteer State is just one of three states where name, photographs and likeness are considered a property right rather than a right of publicity.

From Seattle Times

It’s described as “a troublesome few months” before he returned home to Tennessee and eventually ran for the White House from the Volunteer State.

From Seattle Times

Just months after the win, Anastasi moved his family to the Volunteer State to take charge of the Tennessean.

From Los Angeles Times

Speaking of Tennessee, Joyce notes that the Volunteer State has put in an order for 50 of the charter schools.

From Salon

According to state health data, the incidence of the delta variant rose in the Volunteer State from 27 on June 24 to 125 as of last Thursday.

From Salon