Betekenis van sweeping In het Nederlands

• 0 affecting many things or people; large:

  • It is obvious that sweeping changes are needed in the legal system.

  • We need to make sweeping cuts to our budget.

  • Sweeping generalizations about this complex and difficult situation are not helpful.

• 1 A sweeping win or victory is an easy or complete win:

  • The candidate failed to win the sweeping victory he expected.

• 2 having great effect or range:

  • The proposal calls for sweeping changes in public land use.

• 3 making a big difference to a particular situation and affecting a lot of people:

  • sweeping changes/cuts/reforms The party has embarked on a series of sweeping reforms.