The phrase "a broad segment of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a large portion or group within a larger population or category.
Example: "The study revealed that a broad segment of the population supports the new policy changes."
Alternatives: "a large portion of" or "a significant part of".
They play a crucial role in amplifying the denial machine's messages to a broad segment of the American public.
CAROL FREDETTE cut through a broad segment of cabaret repertory at Fat Tuesday's, where she sang last Sunday.
Their statement provides an unprecedented opportunity for science to make a real impact on a broad segment of US society.
Herken's protagonist is Joseph Alsop, a self-conscious élitist who reached, through his journalism, a broad segment of the American middle class.
But, he noted, "the Algonquin has to move well beyond the Round Table to resonate with a broad segment of commercial travelers".
The resulting rationalist politics embraced a broad segment of the political spectrum, including liberal reformism, trade-union socialism (or social democracy), and ultimately Marxism.
That index covers a broader segment of the market, about 75percentt, but is released quarterly, rather than monthly.
While earlier demonstrations were largely led by students, the protesters on Friday appeared to represent a broader segment of the capital's population, witnesses said.
The government has also overcome resistance from foreign pharmaceutical companies in its efforts to make inexpensive drugs available to a broader segment of the afflicted population.
As serious as the accusations are in Operation Raw Deal, health experts say they believe that counterfeit drugs, particularly those sold on the Internet, pose a greater threat to a broader segment of the American public.
They often took a pro-Sunni, anti-Iraqi government line that appeals to the country's Sunni minority, although al-Baghdadiya in particular had investigative programming that attracted a broader segment of the population.
