overarching

Not an overarching judge-led process, but instead a series of local investigations, directed and overseen by a national commission with statutory powers.

“Ninety days ago, we were prudently cautious about the overarching market and client demand,” Kavanaugh said.

He added its terms of reference included issues directly related to them, including their experience of the subsequent investigations; and "the overarching issue of the race of Sheku Bayoh".

Where there was once a single, overarching question — Is my butt an acceptable size? — there is now a checklist of more specific ones: Is it smooth enough?

But does that detract from the novel’s overarching message about the value of love, in all its forms, in the lives of these always-endearing characters?