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Definition of scattergun adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scattergun

adjective
 
/ˈskætəɡʌn/
 
/ˈskætərɡʌn/
(British English)
(North American English usually scattershot
 
/ˈskætəʃɒt/
 
/ˈskætərʃɑːt/
)
[only before noun]
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  1. referring to a way of doing or dealing with something by considering many different possibilities, people, etc. in a way that is not well organized
    • The scattergun approach to marketing means that the campaign is not targeted at particular individuals.
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