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races to the bottom

races to the bottom is the plural of race to the bottom.

Meaning of race to the bottom

Noun

race to the bottom (plural races to the bottom)

  1. A situation in which competition between governments leads to very excessive (harmful) deregulation.
  2. A situation in which competition between entities leads to elimination of perks or amenities, often in the interest of cutting costs.
  3. Any situation in which multiple parties are seemingly competing to achieve the greatest level of mediocrity.

Questions about races to the bottom

What is races to the bottom the plural of?
Races to the bottom is the plural of race to the bottom.

Words near races to the bottom in the dictionary

  1. races
  2. races against time
  3. races of truth
  4. races off
  5. races out of the traps
  6. races to the bottom
  7. races to the top
  8. racest
  9. racetam
  10. racetams
  11. raceth

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