multistate
Spanning several states
Multistate describes something involving or operating across multiple states: a multistate lottery, multistate outbreak, multistate corporation.
The term appears frequently in American legal, business, and public health contexts where coordination across state lines matters.
A multistate bar exam tests law graduates on principles common to many jurisdictions.
Between political regions
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- governmentAuthority over a state
regulation · commerce · national · policy · union · authority · administration · federation
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- freewayHighway without tolls
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
turnpike · expressway · thruway · route · artery · interchange · transportation · connectivity
Land under jurisdiction
- borderOuter edge or limit
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- lawBinding principle or regulation
authority · court · enforcement · compliance · litigation · tribunal · arbitration · jurisprudence
Distinct period in sequence
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeTo make different
- conversionAct of changing states
- progressionSequential forward movement
flux · transformation · metamorphosis · passage · evolution · reconfiguration · realignment · switching
Connected parts forming whole
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- dynamicsStudy of forces
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- aggregateCombined sum total
ensemble · integration · cohesive · unified · synergy · holistic · matrix · conglomerate
interstate
Between political regions
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
government · regulation · commerce · national · policy · union · authority · administration · federation · republic
highway
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- freewayHighway without tolls
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
infrastructure · turnpike · expressway · thruway · route · artery · interchange · transportation · connectivity · crossing
territory
Land under jurisdiction
- borderOuter edge or limit
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- governanceHow authority is exercised
law · authority · court · enforcement · compliance · litigation · tribunal · arbitration · jurisprudence · statute
phase
Distinct period in sequence
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeTo make different
- conversionAct of changing states
progression · flux · transformation · metamorphosis · passage · evolution · reconfiguration · realignment · switching · hopping
system
Connected parts forming whole
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- dynamicsStudy of forces
- compositeMade of distinct parts
aggregate · ensemble · integration · cohesive · unified · synergy · holistic · matrix · conglomerate · coordination
multistateintrastate
Within one state
local · statewide · municipal · regional · neighborhood
state, estate, statement, multiply, multiple, stately, multiplying, multiplied, multinational