all encompassing

/ˌɔl.ɛnˈkʌm.pə.sɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Including everything; total and complete.
    • The new policy is an all-encompassing plan to improve public transportation.
    • The storm had an all-encompassing effect on the entire region.
    • Her all-encompassing knowledge of the subject made her the best teacher.
  2. Overwhelmingly dominant or powerful in influence.
    • The all-encompassing silence in the library was broken by a single cough.
    • His all-encompassing fear of failure stopped him from trying new things.
    • The company's all-encompassing control of the market worried regulators.
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