Overarching

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Forming an arch overhead or above: overarching branches.
  • adj. Extending over or throughout: "I am not sure whether the missing ingredient . . . is surprise or an overarching radianceā€ ( John Simon).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of overarch.
  • adj. That forms an overhead arch
  • adj. all-embracing or overwhelming
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Forming an arch (over something).
  • adj. Dominating or overshadowing all other considerations.
  • Word Usage
    "Braun's financial advisers offered additional information about her CMB One Corp., which they described as the overarching company she has set up to handle everything from her public speaking income to her fledgling organic foods business."
    Verb Stem
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