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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adverb & adjective Throughout a whole nation.

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  • adjective Extending throughout a nation.
  • adverb Throughout a nation.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
  • adverb extending throughout an entire nation

Etymologies

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nation +‎ -wide

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