Definition of "one-size-fits-all" []

• Relating to or being a garment or covering designed to accommodate a wide range of sizes. (adjective)
• Informal Appealing or answering to a wide range of tastes or needs: a one-size-fits-all candidate. (adjective)

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• "In a speech at the forum a day earlier, current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejected what she called a "one-size-fits-all approach" for U.S. foreign policy toward countries facing change."
• "He said a post-crisis Europe should leave behind the idea of 'one-size-fits-all' rules in favour of a 'patchwork' of options that suit countries' needs, echoing remarks made by Cameron in a speech this week."
• "The one-size-fits-all regulatory regime should be replaced with a scaled approach whereby emerging growth companies would transition into the SEC's disclosure and compliance regime over a period of years following an IPO."