"across-the-board" meaning in All languages combined

See across-the-board on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

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  1. wide or comprehensive in scope or applicability.
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  2. (television) Aired at the same time daily (or at least on Mondays to Fridays).
    Sense id: en-across-the-board-en-adj-p-cRS~8I Categories (other): Television Topics: broadcasting, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: exhaustive, thorough, comprehensive
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