aˌcross-the-ˈboard , across the board adjective, adverb
affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization:
an across-the-board pay increase
In July everything we sell is reduced right across the board.

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across the board
if something is done, happens, or exists across the board, it is done, happens, or exists in every part or area of something.
The company is proposing to cut spending right across the board.

Even as late as September, there are still course vacancies across the board, although the majority are in sciences.

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across the board
applying to all (in horse racing a bet where an equal amount of money is placed on a horse to finish in any top winning position); equally for everyone or everything; including everyone or everything
The workers received an across the board wage increase and most of them were happy.

The taxes were increased across the board and everyone had to pay more.

The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.

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across the board
adv. phr.
1. So that equal amounts of money are bet on the same horse to win a race, to place second, or third.
I bet $6 on the white horse across the board.
■ Often used with hyphens as an adjective.
I made an across-the-board bet on the white horse.
2. informal Including everyone or all, so that all are included.
The President wanted taxes lowered across the board.
■ Often used with hyphens as an adjective.
The workers at the store got an across-the-board pay raise.

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