Meaning of across the board | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Pertaining to all categories or things.
   idiomatic
2. Having an equal amount staked on a competitor placing first, second, or third.
3. Of a move or sequence of play, made in response to developments occurring in the game, as opposed to pre-planned or according to theory.

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Examples

“[…]in favor of a straight across-the-board salary increase[…]”

“A common technique (variously known as an emergency brake or meat axe budgeting) used by governments is across-the-board cuts;”

“Chile provides the region's best example of a country that has successfully reformed its core public administration across the board.”

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