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far-reaching en · ADJ

Meanings

1. Having a broad range, scope, or influence.
   • Electrification, on the other hand, involved several departments. Moreover, it was spread over about 150 miles of railway on, under, or adjacent to the busy running lines traversed by fast trains, with consequent far-reaching repercussions on train services that extended over wide areas beyond these lines being electrified. 1961 December, “Planning the London Midland main-line electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 719:
   • The Citadel is an ancient deep-space station, presumably constructed by the Protheans. Since the Prothean extinction, numerous species have come to call the Citadel home. It serves as the political, cultural, and financial capital of the galactic community. To represent their interests, most species maintain embassies on the Presidium, the Citadel's inner ring. The Citadel Tower, in the center of the Presidium, holds the Citadel Council chambers. Council affairs often have far-reaching effects on the rest of the galactic community. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel Codex entry:
   • He closes the foreword by acknowledging that his proposals would have far-reaching impacts on railway staff, communities and industry - and passes the buck onto government to ensure that these consequences are managed appropriately. 2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 44:
   • The potential trade war could be the most far-reaching exercise in Fafo of Trump’s second term. 2025 January 27, David Charter, “Fafo diplomacy: How Colombia found out Trump meant business”, in The Times, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2025:
   • There was, however, one proposal which, had it reached fruition, might have had far-reaching effects. This was for the amalgamation of the Caledonian, the Edinburgh & Glasgow, and the Scottish Central Railways, for which a Bill was promoted, but rejected by the Parliamentary Committee on the grounds that the preamble was not proved. 1960 January 14, M. D. Greville, “Scottish Railways in 1860”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:
   • The long-awaited verdict could inflame tension in the Southeast Asian country and have far-reaching implications in the politically divided kingdom. 2017 August 25, “Arrest threat as Yingluck Shinawatra misses verdict”, in Al Jazeera:

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Translations (16)

sv långtgående (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · fi kauaskantoinen (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · ka მნიშვნელოვანი (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · ru далеко идущий (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · bg важен (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · bg с голямо значение (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · mk далекосежен (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · hu messzemenő (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · nl vergaand (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · cmn 廣泛 /广泛 (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · de weitreichend (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · grc τηλέπορος (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · ka შორსმიმავალი (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · rsk далєкосяжни (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · cs dalekosáhlý (having a broad range, scope, or influence) · mk далекусе́жен (having a broad range, scope, or influence)