Across-the-board (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The new company policy is designed to improve efficiency with across-the-board budget cuts in all departments.
- Across-the-board reductions in prices made our electronics store very popular with bargain hunters.
- In a move to retain talent, the management agreed to implement across-the-board raises in employee salaries.
- Researchers initiated an across-the-board analysis to find possible explanations for the inconsistencies.
- Acme incorporated developed new security features as part of their across-the-board platform enhancements for various industry uses.