Across-the-board

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  across-the-board \across-the-board\ adj.
     1. broad in scope or content {limited, exclusive}
  
     Syn: all-embracing, all-inclusive, blanket(prenominal),
          broad, complete, global, panoptic, wide
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  across-the-board
       adj : broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases";
             "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions
             against human-rights violators"; "an invention with
             broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet
             nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
             [syn: {all-embracing}, {all-encompassing}, {all-inclusive},
              {blanket(a)}, {broad}, {encompassing}, {panoptic}, {wide}]