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glass ceiling in Persian

سقف شیشهای

UK/ɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ//ɡlæs ˈsilɪŋ/

glass ceiling in Persian: سقف شیشهای. In English, glass ceiling means an unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).

Persian words for glass ceiling

unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion for a member of a specific demographic group; barrier to progression that is not obvious
سقف شیشهای

English meaning of glass ceiling

  1. noun An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).
  2. noun A barrier to progression that is not obvious.

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Questions about glass ceiling in Persian

What is the meaning of glass ceiling in Persian?
Glass ceiling in Persian is سقف شیشهای.
معنی glass ceiling چیست؟
Glass ceiling: سقف شیشهای.
What does glass ceiling mean in English?
Glass ceiling means an unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: glass ceiling (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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