The phrase "a broadly held" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a belief, opinion, or sentiment that is widely shared among a group of people.
Example: "There is a broadly held belief that climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time."
Alternatives: "widely accepted" or "commonly held".
He was reflecting a broadly held view in the upper reaches of the administration.
"Those laws gave birth to a broadly held ethic among people in this country," he continued.
Despite disagreements about Manifest Destiny's validity at the time, O'Sullivan had stumbled on a broadly held national sentiment.
The nosebleed valuations accorded tech companies had less to do with their product mix than a broadly held belief in their limitless possibilities.
A case study highlights the influences of a broadly held management innovation as it is introduced into an existing organizational culture, demonstrating how norms play a role in attempts to introduce technical and management innovations.
These sightings do not contradict the scientific reports, which acknowledge millions of gallons of residual oil, but they fuel a broadly held fear: that the oil is merely hidden, liable to appear in a thick, brown ooze at any time.
The ambitious plan by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to link physician pay to performance ("Carrots for Doctors," by Bill Keller, column, Jan . 28 reflects a view broadly held by health care policy makers and providers: to make the transformative changes needed to meet swelling demand with dwindling resources, we must explore new care delivery and payment models.
Political Factory is, analysts say, one way of trying to change a view broadly held among Russia's youth that democracy is the ruling elite's way of retaining a tight grip on power rather than redistributing it among the people.
"You cannot stop it if it's a good idea broadly held," he said.
It is an opinion that is broadly held among a Shiite political elite that is increasingly impatient, after nearly two years heading the government here, to exercise power without the constraining supervision of the United States.
It expresses a sentiment that is broadly held, but it is not like we are putting money on the table or have a secretary of state meeting with key leaders.
