sweeping victory

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• sweeping — sweep|ing [ˈswi:pıŋ] adj 1.) affecting many things, or making an important difference to something sweeping changes/cuts/reforms etc ▪ They want to make sweeping changes to education policies. 2.) [only before noun] including a lot of information …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• victory — n. 1) to achieve, gain, pull off (colloq.), score, win a victory 2) a clear, clear cut, decisive, outright, resounding, stunning; upset victory 3) a bloodless; cheap; glorious; hard won; hollow; moral; Pyrrhic; signal; sweeping victory 4) a… …   Combinatory dictionary

• sweeping — adjective 1) sweeping changes Syn: extensive, wide ranging, global, broad, comprehensive, all inclusive, all embracing, far reaching, across the board; thorough, radical; informal wall to wall Ant: limited, narrow …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sweeping — /ˈswipɪŋ/ (say sweeping) adjective 1. of wide range or scope; far reaching. 2. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. 3. moving, driving, or passing steadily or forcibly on. 4. without limitations; indiscriminate;… …  

• sweeping — sweepingly, adv. /swee ping/, adj. 1. of wide range or scope. 2. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. 3. moving, driving, or passing steadily and forcibly on. 4. (of the outcome of a contest) decisive; overwhelming;… …   Universalium

• sweeping — sweep•ing [[t]ˈswi pɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) of wide range or scope 2) moving or passing over a wide area: a sweeping glance[/ex] 3) moving or driving steadily and forcibly on 4) (of the outcome of a contest) decisive; overwhelming: a sweeping… …   From formal English to slang

• victory — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, famous, glorious, great, historic, huge, impressive, major, notable, outstanding (esp. BrE), remar …   Collocations dictionary

• sweeping — adj. Sweeping is used with these nouns: ↑arc, ↑assertion, ↑bill, ↑change, ↑curve, ↑generalization, ↑gesture, ↑indictment, ↑motion, ↑reform, ↑staircase, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• sweeping — sweep·ing || swɪːpɪŋ adj. extensive, general, having a wide range; moving over or through a large area; moving rapidly and forcefully n. removal of dust and dirt with a broom swɪːp n. act of cleaning with a broom; continuous curving motion …   English contemporary dictionary

• World War I Victory Medal (United States) — Infobox Military Award name=World War I Victory Medal caption=World War I Victory Medal awarded by=Department of the Army Department of the Navy type=Medal eligibility=served in the armed forces between the following dates, in the following… …   Wikipedia

• Winged Victory of Samothrace — Winged Victory redirects here. For other uses, see Winged Victory (disambiguation). The Winged Victory of Samothrace Year c. 220–190 BC Type Parian marble Dimensions …   Wikipedia