umbrella term
Noun

umbrella term (plural umbrella terms)

  1. A term used to cover a broad category of things rather than a single specific item.
    Synonyms: blanket term, hypernym
    “Cryptology” is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis.
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