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Definition across-the-board in American English

across-the-board adjective

adjective
1

involving everyone or everything in a place or situation

Example

They face tough across-the-board budget cuts.

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2

if you make an across-the-board bet, you win money if the horse you choose comes first, second, or third in a race

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Definition across-the-board in American English