across the board

/əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd/
adjective
  1. Including or affecting everyone or everything equally; universal.
    • There was an across-the-board increase in test scores this year.
    • The new policy requires an across-the-board cut in spending.
    • The company announced an across-the-board pay raise for all employees.
Antonyms
adverb
  1. In a way that applies to everyone or everything equally.
    • The rules were applied across-the-board to all students.
    • The changes will be implemented across-the-board starting next month.
    • Prices were reduced across-the-board during the sale.
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