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two-tier

Or two-tiered

[too-teer]

adjective

  1. consisting of two tiers, floors, levels, or the like.

    a two-tier wedding cake.

  2. consisting of two separate price structures, sets of regulations, etc..

    a two-tier fare system for subways and buses.



two-tier

adjective

  1. involving or comprising two levels of structure, policy, etc

“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 two-tier1

First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences

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One former senior figure in the Metropolitan Police says she fears the emergence of a "two-tier society".

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The question, though, is whether so-called private police firms signal the emergence of an unfair two-tier system, in which the wealthiest can pay to be better protected from crime.

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The email to those who booked tickets said the two-tier viewing would "ensure fan safety and improve the fan experience while entering the site".

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The Reform candidate accused "the left" of trying to build a "two-tier" society and accused Sarwar of "political deflection".

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But WRU bosses intend to implement a new two-tier funding system after serving a two-year notice on the current agreement that underpins the Welsh professional game.

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