multistate

adjective mul·ti·state \ -ˌstāt \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of multistate

1 : having divisions in several states

multistate enterprises

2 : of, relating to, or involving several states

Recent Examples of multistate from the Web

Members of the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee voted 6-1 to advance the bill — AB813 — which would cede control over California’s power lines to a multistate organization operating a regional electricity market.

— david r. baker, SFChronicle.com, "Bill to share control of California’s electric grid advances," 19 June 2018
Precut melon has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections, according to the CDC.

— ethan may, Indianapolis Star, "Where recalled melons were sold in Indiana," 15 June 2018
Both men had been the focus of an ongoing investigation into multistate drug trafficking in the Rockford area, Rockford police and prosecutors said last year.

— amanda marrazzo, McHenry County, "Woman pleads guilty to role in drug operation connected to raid on McHenry County mansion," 25 May 2018
Teachers’ rebellion isn’t over Thousands of teachers walked off the job in Kentucky this spring, part of a multistate revolt against school funding and employee benefits cuts.

— BostonGlobe.com, "5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections," 24 May 2018
For years, Florida voting experts urged the state to join a multistate compact in which states exchange secure voter information.

— steve bousquet, miamiherald, "Russian hackers, long lines: What Florida elections officials are talking about | Miami Herald," 21 May 2018
Drexel is said to have paired with Acreage Holdings, a multistate cannabis corporation based in New York City.

— sam wood, Philly.com, "Five Philly med schools approved to research marijuana," 14 May 2018
Beyond the new reports, Murphy appointed a gun safety adviser whose role is focused on pursuing litigation and joined the multistate gun control coalition.

— NBC News, "New Jersey releases its gun data, advocates call it trailblazing and troubling," 13 May 2018
In 2017, a week after announcing his senate candidacy, Morrisey filed a companion suit in multistate antitrust litigation against drug companies including Mylan.

— lev facher, STAT, "A contentious West Virginia Senate race pits two candidates with close ties to pharma," 9 May 2018

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