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level playing field

noun

  1. a state of equality; an equal opportunity.



level playing field

noun

  1. a situation in which none of the competing parties has an advantage at the outset of a competitive activity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of level playing field1

First recorded in 1980–85
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They exist so that girls can win, lead and thrive on a level playing field.”

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“If you want to bring the cost down, you’ve got to have a fair and level playing field where all the businesses are paying in and running the program. The more exemptions you give, the less funding there is, and the less fair it is,” she said.

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Mr Rickman added that the FUW has raised concerns about "effective border checks on EU food imports entering the UK", and that the agreement should open the door to "ensuring that food imports and exports are subject to similar controls", creating a "level playing field" between UK and EU producers.

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In a sport in which male and female riders compete on a level playing field, punters did not focus on whether she was a man or woman.

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It was suggested it was "not a level playing field" for other bidders.

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