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double standard
[duhb-uhl stan-derd]
noun
any code or set of principles containing different provisions for one group of people than for another, especially an unwritten code of sexual behavior permitting men more freedom than women.
Economics., bimetallism.
double standard
noun
a set of principles that allows greater freedom to one person or group than to another
Word History and Origins
Origin of double standard1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
China’s commerce ministry accused the U.S. of “double standards” regarding tariff threats and it vowed that China would “fight to the end” in the trade dispute.
China has defended its restrictions on rare earth exports and accused the U.S. of a “double standard” in trade measures, according to remarks External link by a Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson on Sunday.
Beijing, in turn, accused Washington of acting unfairly, and the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday called the threat a "typical example of 'double standards'".
Beijing, in turn, accused Washington of acting unfairly, with its Ministry of Commerce on Sunday calling the threat a "typical example of 'double standards'".
Moreover, he said, the state law enforces a double standard.
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Ideally, we should all be judged according to the same criteria. But when someone is treated differently than someone else in the same situation, especially when women are treated differently than men or men are given more freedom than women, we call that a double standard.How do you pronounce double standard?[ duhb-uhl stan-derd ]
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