across the board
Definition
- Adverb: In a way that includes or applies to all categories, members, or parts without exception; universally.
Usage
The phrase "across the board" is used to describe an action, rule, change, or effect that applies to everyone or everything in a defined group equally and comprehensively. It emphasizes a lack of exceptions.
Examples
- The company announced a 5% salary increase across the board for all employees.
- The new security measures will be implemented across the board.
- The teacher decided to give extra credit across the board because the entire class did so well.
Advanced Usage
- As a Pre-Modifier (Adjectival): "Across-the-board" (with hyphens) can function as an adjective placed before a noun.
- The government proposed across-the-board tax cuts.
- We are seeing across-the-board improvements in test scores.
Variants and Related Words
- Comprehensive (adj): Complete and including everything that is necessary.
- Universal (adj): Affecting or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group.
- Sweeping (adj): Affecting many things or people; extensive.
Synonyms
- Universally
- For all
- All-inclusive
- Blanket (as in a policy)
- Without exception
Related Idioms
- From top to bottom: Thoroughly and completely, involving every part or level.
- The organization was restructured from top to bottom.
- The whole nine yards: Everything possible or available; the full extent.
- They went the whole nine yards for the wedding. (Note: This idiom is more about completeness of effort than universal application.)
Adverb
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including all
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we got a pay raise across the board
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