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omnipresent

adjective
 
 
/ˌɒm.nɪˈprez.ənt/ US  /ˌɑːm-/ formal

Definition

present or having an effect everywhere at the same time: The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywherePresentAvailable and accessibleUnavailable and inaccessible omnipresence
 
 
/-əns/ noun [U]
the omnipresence of the secret policePresentAvailable and accessibleUnavailable and inaccessibleSomewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhere
(Definition of omnipresent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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