Across the board Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Universal Impact Used when actions or changes apply to a group without exceptions. Salary increases will happen across the board, for all employees. Pro Tip 2/3Wide Scope Emphasizes that decisions or policies affect a wide range or entire area. The new regulations will apply across the board. Pro Tip 3/3Equality Connotation Suggests fairness by implying everyone or everything is treated the same. The workload was distributed across the board.