overbroad en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der.? Proto-Germanic *braidaz Proto-West Germanic *braid Old English brād Middle English brod English broad English overbroad From over- + broad.
Meanings
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Too broad.
Schmidt is arguing that the outright ban on selling and distributing raw milk is "overbroad legislation."
2009 January 31, Megan Ogilvie, “Raw milk poses risk, court told”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overbroad | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overbroad | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |