The term "broader purpose" refers to a larger, more encompassing objective or goal that goes beyond an individual's personal interests and extends to serve the needs of others or the greater good. Full definition
However, glycemic index is becoming used for broader purposes such as food labeling, and has served as the basis for several popular diets. (nmsociety.org)
But identifying the technologies is only part of a much broader purpose. (newscientist.com)
Rather than developing the idea of the purposes of the Code, it embarked upon a very doctrinal, arid and terribly familiar discussion of «employment» in the abstract — all unrelated to the discussion thus far about the allegedly broad purposes of the Code. (slaw.ca)