overarching.

Extending over and linking the main parts of a subject or system.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• overarching theme
• overarching framework

On the page

An overarching concern with power connects the essays.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Comparative more overarching; superlative most overarching when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.