statewide
UK: ˈsteɪtwaɪd | US: ˈsteɪtwaɪd
adj. covering or affecting an entire state
adv. throughout an entire state
The word "statewide" combines "state," derived from Latin status (meaning "condition" or "political entity"), with "wide," from Old English wīd (meaning "broad" or "extensive"). The compound emerged in American English to describe something encompassing all parts of a state, reflecting the administrative scale of U.S. governance. The logical progression ties "state" as a geographic unit to "wide" as spatial coverage.
The new law will be implemented statewide by next year.
The storm caused statewide power outages.
She won the statewide spelling competition.
The governor announced a statewide initiative to improve education.
The newspaper has a statewide circulation.