idiom
level playing field
LEV-ul PLAY-ing FEELD
ˈlɛvəl ˈpleɪɪŋ fiːldListen
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Syllable breakdown
levelplayingfield
Dictionary meaning
a situation in which all participants have the same opportunities, advantages, and disadvantages, with no group benefiting from structural privileges or suffering structural barriers; the ideal of a level playing field underpins arguments for affirmative action, anti-discrimination law, and pay equity regulation, recognising that apparent neutrality can mask historic and ongoing inequalities
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