overarching

[ oh-ver-ahr-ching ]
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adjective
  1. forming an arch above: great trees with overarching branches.

  2. encompassing or overshadowing everything: The community's overarching needs are more jobs and better housing.

Origin of overarching

1
First recorded in 1710–20; overarch + -ing2

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British Dictionary definitions for overarching

overarching

/ (ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. overall; all-encompassing: an overarching concept

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