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sweeping measures
[/ˈswiːpɪŋ ˈmeʒərz/]
noun phrase
medidas abrangentes
1.
Comprehensive or far-reaching actions or policies designed to produce wide-ranging effects or changes
The government implemented sweeping measures to combat inflation.
O governo implementou medidas abrangentes para combater a inflação.
2.
Drastic or radical reforms affecting many areas or people simultaneously
Sweeping measures were taken to reform the education system.
Medidas abrangentes foram tomadas para reformar o sistema educacional.
Synonyms
comprehensive measures
far-reaching measures
broad-based measures
radical reforms
sweeping reforms
extensive measures
drastic measures
Antonyms
limited measures
minor measures
incremental changes
narrow measures
modest reforms
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
medidas abrangentes
Most commonly used variant in Brazil
São Paulo
medidas amplas
Alternative formulation occasionally used in business contexts
Portugal
medidas abrangentes
Standard usage in Portugal; also 'medidas de largo alcance'
Related Idioms & Phrases
make a clean sweep
sweep the board
sweeping changes
far-reaching implications
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