Meanings
nounbattleground state (plural battleground states)
plural battleground states
- USgovernmentA winner-take-all state which is roughly as likely to vote Republican as Democrat in a given election.
Synonyms: swing state, purple state
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA winner-take-all state which is roughly as likely to vote Republican as Democrat in a given election.
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