Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or existing within the boundaries of a state.
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- adjective US Within (
intra- ) astate . - noun US A
highway completely within a state (not aninterstate ).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or existing within the boundaries of a state
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Examples
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You throw out all the record books and rankings in intrastate rivalry games like this.
USATODAY.com 2003
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I view “state’s rights” as the right of states to conduct their own affairs without the interference of the federal government, and not just in intrastate commerce.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Public radio program on the modern states’ rights movement 2010
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I view “state’s rights” as the right of states to conduct their own affairs without the interference of the federal government, and not just in intrastate commerce.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Public radio program on the modern states’ rights movement 2010
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I deny that the interstate commerce power or the tax power include the authority to imprison people for choosing not to engage in intrastate commerce.] Davo (Quote)
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Several state legislatures, including Florida, Iowa, California, Nevada and New Jersey, have debated bills that would legalize online poker only for residents of their states, known as "intrastate gambling."
Venture Bets on Chance Online Gambling Comes to U.S. Alexandra Berzon 2011
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Regardless of Mr. Christie's decision, gambling experts say momentum is growing behind states' efforts to legalize online gambling for their own residents, known as intrastate gambling.
States Make Play for Web Gambling Alexandra Berzon 2011
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Several state legislatures, including Florida, Iowa, California, Nevada and New Jersey, have debated bills that would legalize online poker only for residents of their states, known as "intrastate gambling."
Venture Bets on Chance Online Gambling Comes to U.S. Alexandra Berzon 2011
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Regardless of Mr. Christie's decision, gambling experts say momentum is growing behind states' efforts to legalize online gambling for their own residents, known as intrastate gambling.
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Nobody can seriously argue that the health care industry operates only in "intrastate" commerce and that the mandate provisions in this bill cannot be effectively disentangled from the comprehensive economic approach that Congress adopted to fix the deep flaws in our current health insurance system.
Reason Magazine Peter Suderman 2010
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Nobody can seriously argue that the health care industry operates only in "intrastate" commerce and that the mandate provisions in this bill cannot be effectively disentangled from the comprehensive economic approach that Congress adopted to fix the deep flaws in our current health insurance system.
Reason Magazine Peter Suderman 2010
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