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Adjective: overarching
  1. Comprehensive; all-embracing; covering or influencing many aspects or issues
    "The company developed an overarching strategy to address multiple challenges"
Verb: overarch  ,ow-vu(r)'aa(r)ch
  1. Form an arch over
    "Big rocks overarch the stream";
    - arch over
     
  2. Be central or dominant
    "This scene overarches the entire first act"

Type of: dominate, form, predominate, prevail, reign, rule