broad-based

adjective

Of a tax: applying to most or all taxpayers or transactions, rather than a targeted subset.

Opposite
narrow-based
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Meanings

adjectivebroad-based (not comparable)
  1. not comparableeconomicsOf a tax: applying to most or all taxpayers or transactions, rather than a targeted subset.

    Antonyms: narrow-based

  2. not comparableBroadly based, wide-ranging.

    In the current situation, we can only dream of a broad-based long-term commitment to public transport in the UK.

    2022 December 14, Ben Jones, “Switzerland: a template for Northern Powerhouse Rail?”, in RAIL, number 972, page 29

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a tax: applying to most or all taxpayers or transactions, rather than a targeted subset.

Opposite
narrow-based
Also see
wide-ranging
Cite this entry
APA

broad-based. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad-based

MLA

“broad-based.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad-based. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broad-based,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad-based.

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