Meaning of panoptic

(adj) including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy"

broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"