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level playing field

level playing field noun: a situation which offers no advantage to any particular person or side.

Noun

level playing field (plural level playing fields)

  1. A situation which offers no advantage to any particular person or side.
    • Although the political commitment to maintaining a level playing field is generally strong, government commercial activities may damage the competition landscape either due to deliberate or unintentional departures from neutral practices.2012, OECD, Competitive Neutrality […] , OECD Publishing, →ISBN, page 9
    • Although the government has significantly reduced its UK growth targets to 75% by 2050 from the heady heights of trebling it in ten years at the beginning of privatisation, the rail freight industry is calling on all politicians to create a level playing field with road haulage.2024 March 20, “Network News: Freight still needs a level playing field, MPs hear from Rail Partners”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 11

level playing field meaning in Tamil

level playing field in Tamil

சமச்சீர்க் களம்

Forms of level playing field

plurallevel playing fields

Questions about level playing field

What does level playing field mean?
Level playing field means a situation which offers no advantage to any particular person or side.
What is level playing field in Tamil?
Level playing field in Tamil is சமச்சீர்க் களம். See Level playing field meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is level playing field?
Level playing field is a noun.
What is the plural of level playing field?
The plural of level playing field is level playing fields.

Words near level playing field in the dictionary

  1. level junction
  2. level junctions
  3. level off
  4. level out
  5. level pegging
  6. level playing field
  7. level playing fields
  8. level set
  9. level sets
  10. level setting
  11. level spoon

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