OVERARCHING


Meaning of OVERARCHING in English

o ‧ ver ‧ arch ‧ ing /ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

including or influencing every part of something:

The crisis gave an overarching justification to the government’s policy.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.