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root-and-branch en · ADJ
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(alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of root and branch.
A root-and-branch reform of our antiquated passenger fares system is urgently needed if the rail industry is to fill the £2 billion annual black hole in its finances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 November 16, Howard Johnston, “Network News: Haines: fares reform essential to reclaim lost revenue”, in RAIL, number 970, page 20:Argentine President Javier Milei, a flamboyantly outspoken libertarian, won power late last year in a landslide victory on the promise of a root-and-branch remaking of government to rescue the country’s crisis-ridden economy.
2024 December 5, Ned Temko, “‘Bonfire of the incumbents’ unseats governments worldwide in 2024”, in The Christian Science Monitor: