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bellwether state

noun

Etymology

Compound of bellwether + state.

  1. derived from stātus
  2. derived from estat
  3. inherited from stat
  4. compounded as bellwether state — “bellwether + state”

Definitions

  1. A state of the United States that historically votes for the winning candidate in a given…

    A state of the United States that historically votes for the winning candidate in a given election.

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