battleground state

Noun

(US politics) A state which is roughly as likely to vote Republican as Democrat in a given election.

Japanese Meaning

（米国政治）共和党と民主党の得票がほぼ拮抗し、どちらに票が転じるか明確でない、選挙の行方を左右する可能性がある激戦州

Journalists flocked to the battleground state to cover the final debates.

記者たちは最終討論を取材するために激戦州に殺到した。

Sense（1）

(US politics) A state which is roughly as likely to vote Republican as Democrat in a given election.

battleground states

（ plural ）