multistate

American  

[muhl-ti-steyt] / ˈmʌl tɪˌsteɪt /

adjective

1. of or operating in several states of a nation.

   a multistate corporation.

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Etymology

Origin of multistate

First recorded in 1940–45; multi- + state

Example Sentences

Exeter has said in regulatory filings that it is cooperating with the current multistate investigation.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

From 2019 through September 2025, only $600 million of an estimated $2.6 billion of taxes due was paid by the top eight American multistate cannabis operators, according to Matt Karnes, founder of GreenWave Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Rising power demand from data centers is causing a surge in electricity prices and could lead to reliability problems ahead, the results of a multistate electricity auction indicate.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

At least 90 people have been diagnosed with E. coli in a multistate outbreak that health officials say likely stems from onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

E. coli outbreaks happen fairly regularly—as many as 50 E. coli outbreaks are reported to the CDC each year, with 5 to 15 of those being multistate, like this one.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024