across the board
Definition
C2 happening or having an effect on people at every level and in every area: The improvement has been across the board, with all divisions either increasing profits or reducing losses. The initiative has across-the-board support. → See also across-the-boardGeneral
(Definition of across the board from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abstract adjective (GENERAL)
- abstraction noun
- all things considered idiom
- all-round adjective
- all-rounder noun
- broad adjective (GENERAL)
- essence noun (IMPORTANCE)
- every determiner (ALL)
- general adjective (NOT DETAILED)
- general adjective (NOT LIMITED)
- generalist adjective, noun
- generally adverb
- impressionistic adjective
- literally adverb
- overall adverb, adjective
- portmanteau adjective
- primarily adverb
- principle noun (IDEA)
- sense noun (MEANING)
- simply adverb (IMPORTANT)
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