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countrywide

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkəntɹiˌwaɪd// UK //kˈʌntɹɪwˌaɪd// coun·try·wide

adj. happening or existing in every part of a country. You use this to describe something that covers the whole nation, like a law or a problem.

adj. extending throughout or affecting the entire territory of a nation. Typically used attributively to modify nouns related to distribution, policy, or infrastructure.


SIMPLE

The government is building a countrywide network of high-speed trains.

CONTEXTUAL

The new law will be enforced countrywide starting next month to ensure consistency across all states.

COMPLEX

The sudden drop in temperatures led to a countrywide shortage of heating oil, forcing the government to implement emergency rationing measures in the northern provinces.

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