import argparse


def makep():
    # Global options
    options = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
    options.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true')

    # Main parser, accepts general options
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(parents=[options])

    # Subparser, accepts general options
    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers()
    parser_cmd = subparsers.add_parser('cmd', parents=[options])

    return parser


def main():
    assert not makep().parse_args('cmd'.split()).verbose
    assert makep().parse_args('cmd -v'.split()).verbose
    assert makep().parse_args('-v cmd -v'.split()).verbose
    assert makep().parse_args('-v cmd'.split()).verbose  # fails


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()