omnibus Definition

omnibus
noun omnibuses

1. old use or formal
A bus.
Thesaurus: vehicle, streetcar (US), bus, tram.
2. A book that contains reprints of a number of works by a single author, or several works on the same subject or of a similar type.

Thesaurus: anthology, readings, selection, collection, compilation.
Form: omnibus book (also)
Form: omnibus volume
3. A TV or radio programme made up of or edited from the preceding week's editions of a particular serial.

Form: omnibus edition (also)
Form: omnibus programme

adj

1. Said especially of a legislative bill: relating to, dealing with or made up of several different items or parts.

Thesaurus: wide-ranging, inclusive, comprehensive, all-embracing; Antonym: selective.

Etymology: 19c: Latin, meaning ‘for all', from omnis all.