postcode lottery
The unequal availability or quality of services, especially public services such as…The unequal availability or quality of services, especially public services such as healthcare or education, in different parts of the country.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)The unequal availability or quality of services, especially public services such as healthcare or education, in different parts of the country.
лотере́я за поштовим індексомloteréja za poštovym indeksom
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From postcode (“a sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorFrom postcode (“a sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail; a region denoted by a postcode”) + lottery (“something decided by chance”), referring to the fact that whether one is in a locality which receives adequate services is a matter of chance.
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Forms
plural: postcode lotteries| Singular | postcode lottery |
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