every state; every province
Refers to all states or provinces collectively, often in contexts like the United States or historical Japanese provinces.
Each state in the United States has its own laws.
During the Edo period, the provinces of Japan were governed by feudal domains.
Alternative spelling without the iteration mark; less common but still used.
Reduplication of 州 (しゅう, 'state/province') with the iteration mark 々, forming a plural-like noun meaning 'every state/province'.