equal opportunity
A state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by…A state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, especially in employment, education and other areas of public life.
» His story highlights the importance of inclusion and equal opportunities for everyone.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, especially in employment, education and other areas of public life.
- the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin
Examples
4 sentencesHis story highlights the importance of inclusion and equal opportunities for everyone.
Unfortunately, the Internet gives extremists and intolerants of all persuasions an equal opportunity to portray wrongful and dangerous views.
In the Middle Ages Latin temporarily assured linguistic equal opportunity in the fields of religion, culture and science.
deIm Mittelalter garantierte das Latein vorübergehend sprachliche Chancengleichheit im Bereich von Religion, Kultur und Wissenschaft. — Jens_Odo
We, the people who inhabit Iceland, wish to create a just society where every person has equal opportunity.
Translations
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plural: equal opportunities| Singular | equal opportunity |
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Word family
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