noun
across-the-board; blanket; comprehensive
Used for policies, measures, or approaches that apply uniformly to all without discrimination. Often seen in political or economic contexts.
政府は総花式の景気対策を発表した。
The government announced across-the-board economic measures.
総花式の補助金は、本当に必要な人に届かないことがある。
Blanket subsidies sometimes fail to reach those who truly need them.
包括的 means 'comprehensive' in a general sense, covering all aspects, whereas 総花式 specifically implies a policy or measure that is applied across the board, often with a nuance of being indiscriminate.
Compound of 総花 (そうばな, 'all flowers' or 'general') and 式 (しき, 'style' or 'system'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely originated in political or economic discourse to describe policies that benefit everyone equally.