level playing field

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noun

a state of equality; an equal opportunity.

Origin of level playing field

First recorded in 1980–85

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Related Words for level playing field

equity, justice, proportion, symmetry

Examples from the Web for level playing field

Contemporary Examples of level playing field

From a Wall Street perspective, Buffett got privileged, and not level-playing-field, access as a payoff for his imprimatur.
Obama Extols Warren Buffett as Hero, But to Wall Street He’s No Angel
Zachary Karabell
January 26, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for level playing field

level playing field

noun

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

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