interstate

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interstate /ˌɪn tər ˈsteɪt/ ?

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(n) one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
(adj) involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States

In each case the Government did prove a connection with interstate commerce.
It banned interstate sales of raw milk 20 years ago but left it up to individual states to decide what to do about commerce within their borders.
In the new congressional session, that includes pushing laws aimed at limiting access of minors to interstate abortions and giving legal rights to fertilized eggs in utero.

"One of the things I think everyone agrees with around reauthorization of the highway bill is that the highway trust fund is an antiquated system for funding our highways," LaHood said. "It did work to build the interstate system and it was...
on Feb 20, 2009 By: Ray LaHood Source: FOXNews
Obama said his plan would "make the single-largest new investment in our national infrastructure since President Eisenhower established the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s."
on Dec 23, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: International Herald Tribune