statewide

Happening or having an effect across one state within a country, such as Texas.

• A statewide ban starts tomorrow.
• The governor announced a statewide school program.
• They conducted a statewide survey in California.

Similar words: cantonwide, provincewide

Opposites: local

Common phrases: statewide election, statewide survey, statewide ban

Happening or having an effect across an entire independent country.

• The republic adopted a statewide policy.
• Statewide reforms applied across the entire country.
• The decree established a statewide administration for the island nation.

Similar words: nationwide, national

Opposites: local

Common phrases: statewide policy, statewide reform, statewide administration

Throughout one state within a country, such as California.

• The service operates statewide.
• Voters statewide rejected the governor’s proposal.
• These guides are distributed statewide in Texas.

Similar words: cantonwide, provincewide

Opposites: locally

Common phrases: available statewide, operate statewide, distributed statewide

Throughout an entire independent country.

• The law applies statewide across the republic.
• The new currency was introduced statewide in the island nation.
• Officials enforced the decree statewide throughout the country.

Similar words: nationwide, nationally

Opposites: locally

Common phrases: apply statewide, enforced statewide, introduced statewide

An organization that works throughout one state within a country.

• The statewide has offices in every county.
• Several statewides joined the regional conference.
• Our local association became a statewide last year.

Common phrases: a statewide, large statewide