Panoptic Definition & Meaning

panoptic
adjective
  1. including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy"
  2. broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"

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