equal opportunity

equal opportunity (countable and uncountable, plural equal opportunities)

1. A state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, especially in employment, education and other areas of public life.

equal opportunity (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of equal-opportunity.

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• “equal opportunity”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “equal opportunity”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.