across-the-board

across–the–board

adjective

Definition of ACROSS-THE-BOARD

belonging or relating to the whole <an across-the-board reduction in the state's budget because of declining revenues>

Synonyms across-the-board, blanket, broad-brush, common, generic, global, overall, universal

Related Words all-embracing, broad, broad-gauge (or broad-gauged), broadscale, comprehensive, extensive, inclusionary, overarching, pervasive, sweeping, ubiquitous, wholesale, wide, widespread; aggregate, collective, complete, full, plenary; planetary, worldwide

Near Antonyms component, constituent; cross-sectional, divisional, fragmentary, partial; local, localized, regional, sectional

Antonyms individual, particular

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