bistate

bistate
/buy"stayt'/, adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or involving two states, esp. of the U.S.: a bistate water commission.
2. of, pertaining to, or involving the area where two states adjoin: Three million people work in the bistate area.
[1915-20, Amer.; BI-1 + STATE]

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