across the board
The phrase "across the board" is used to describe situations or actions that apply universally, without exceptions, often in contexts like finance, general application, and betting.
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Definition
B2General
(universal, common)Affecting or involving everyone or everything in a group or system equally.
Example
- The company announced an across-the-board salary increase for all employees.
- The new regulations will have an across-the-board impact on all industries.
C1Financial Markets
(technical)Describing a situation where most stocks or sectors show the same trend, either rising or falling.
Example
- There was an across-the-board decline in the stock market due to the recent economic news.
C1Betting
(technical)A type of wager where a bet is placed on a competitor to finish first, second, or third.
Example
- He placed an across-the-board bet on the horse, hoping it would finish in the top three.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "across the board":
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