The meaning of Nationwide

phrase

Applying to all.

Usage examples:

The cutbacks might be across the board

phrase

(in horse racing) denoting a bet in which equal amounts are staked on the same horse to win, place, or show in a race.

Usage examples:

The bbc, sensing a winner, cashed in all their espionage chips, and placed bets across the board.

adjective

Having an effect on everyone or everything of a particular type

Usage examples:

The mayor threatened across-the-board spending cuts.

idiom

Everywhere or all across a country, esp. the u.s

Usage examples:

The country is experiencing a heatwave, coast to coast., we drove coast to coast in my parents' min…

adjective

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Usage examples:

A comprehensive list of sources

noun

A comprehensive school.

Usage examples:

He trained as an accountant after leaving the local comprehensive

adjective

Including everything that is necessary; complete

Usage examples:

They put forward comprehensive legislation to revise the rules for financing political campaigns.

adjective

Extending throughout a nation.

Usage examples:

A countrywide tour

adverb

Throughout a nation.

Usage examples:

These units travel countrywide

adjective

Existing in or involving all parts of a country

Usage examples:

A countrywide epidemic, countrywide protests against the government, the candidate's support is gro…

adjective

Covering or affecting a large area.

Usage examples:

An extensive garden

adjective

Affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread.

Usage examples:

Books of general interest

noun

A commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.

Usage examples:

The most stable connection is that between the military commander and generals and officers directl…

adjective

Involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific

Usage examples:

The general standard of living, this book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not ha…

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a nation; common to a whole nation.

Usage examples:

This policy may have been in the national interest

noun

A citizen of a particular country.

Usage examples:

A german national

adjective

Relating to all parts of a nation or to a nation as a whole rather than to any part of it

Usage examples:

National headquarters of the company are in atlanta, with branches throughout the country., nationa…

adjective

Taking everything into account.

Usage examples:

The governors and head have overall responsibility for managing the school

adverb

Taken as a whole; in all.

Usage examples:

Overall, 10,000 jobs will go

noun

A loose-fitting coat or one-piece garment worn over ordinary clothes for protection against dirt or heavy wear.

Usage examples:

Men in grubby blue overalls

noun

The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.

Usage examples:

The state of the company's finances

verb

Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

Usage examples:

The report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate

noun

A condition or way of being

Usage examples:

The stable was preserved in its original state., your room is in a terrible state., it's a sad stat…

adjective

Found or distributed over a large area or number of people.

Usage examples:

There was widespread support for the war

Widely circulated or diffused

adjective

Existing or happening in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Minnesota has experienced widespread flooding.