a·cross-the-board ( -krôs  -bôrd , -b rd, -kr s-)adj. 1. Including or applying to all categories or members: an across-the-board pay hike; an across-the-board ruling. 2. Of or being a racing wager whereby equal amounts are bet on the same contestant to win, place, and show. |
across-the-board
Adjective
affecting everyone in a particular group or place equally: across-the-board tax cuts
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| Adj. | 1. |  across-the-board - 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"all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide, broad comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" |
across-the-board
adjective general, full, complete, total, sweeping, broad, widespread, comprehensive, universal, blanket, thorough, wholesale, panoramic, indiscriminate, all-inclusive, wall-to-wall, all-embracing, overarching, all-encompassing, thoroughgoing, without exception or omission, one-size-fits-all << OPPOSITE limited
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