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The phrase "across the board maximum" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a limit or cap that applies universally to all categories or areas within a specific context.
Example: "The company has set an across the board maximum for employee bonuses this year to ensure budget compliance."
Alternatives: "overall limit" or "universal cap".
Idiom
Across the board.
If something applies to everybody, it applies across the board.
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1 Will you charge: A Top-up fees across the board maximum (£3,000) B A flat rate for all courses below £3,000.
Answers provided by the university press office. 1 Will you charge: A Top-up fees across the board maximum (£3,000) B A flat rate for all courses below £3,000.
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Transformation happens--across the board.
Among the further education colleges, three are expected to have fees of £9,000 for at least one course, and one will charge the maximum across the board.
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