broad-based

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broad-based

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not comparable Of a tax: applying to most or all taxpayers or transactions, rather than a targeted subset.
Opposite: narrow-based
not comparable Broadly based, wide-ranging. In the current situation, we can only dream of a broad-based long-term commitment to public transport in the UK.

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@misc{broad_based_2026,
  title = {broad-based},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/broad-based},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}