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nationwide adjective

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Definition

existing or happening in all parts of a particular country
a nationwide network/chain of shops
a nationwide survey/referendum

nationwide adverb

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Schools nationwide are experiencing a shortage of teachers.

(Definition of nationwide adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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