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tipping-point state

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In a list of states of the United States ordered by decreasing margins of victory for the winning candidate in a presidential election, the state whose votes cause the winning candidate to meet or exceed the threshold for victory when tallying the number of electoral college votes from each state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, politics

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Etymology

From tipping point + state.