broad-based

American  

[brawd-beyst] / ˈbrɔdˌbeɪst /

adjective

1. involving participation or support by a broad spectrum of things or people.

   The senator had a broad-based campaign.

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Etymology

Origin of broad-based

broad base + -ed ³

Example Sentences

A 9.8% output fall in Ireland exaggerated the January decline, though weakness was broad-based across capital and intermediate goods.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, weakness was broad-based, with declines in capital goods and intermediate goods, offset by a solid increase in energy production, Eurostat said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In response, Lamola said: "We reiterate that broad-based black economic empowerment is not reverse racism as regrettably insinuated by the ambassador."

From Barron's

However, the sharp rise was enough to spark a fresh wave of broad-based selling in Asian and European equity markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most recently, Trade Desk was swept up in a broad-based selloff that hammered stocks across the software sector.

From Barron's