glass ceiling
noun
: an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
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Dawn Aponte, Chief Football Administrative Officer for the NFL, has shattered glass ceilings in league leadership, paving the way for future generations.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
Yet narrowing the discussion to these points reinforces the glass ceiling that the region faces in trying to communicate, and ultimately sell, its premium wines.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Directed by Stacey Gregg, the scene in which Angelica finds Ursula dissociating in the sunroom, gray rain beating down on the glass ceiling, is perfectly unnerving.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
There is a glass ceiling for government jobs as well (and not just in the White House).
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
Yet narrowing the discussion to these points reinforces the glass ceiling that the region faces in trying to communicate, and ultimately sell, its premium wines.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Directed by Stacey Gregg, the scene in which Angelica finds Ursula dissociating in the sunroom, gray rain beating down on the glass ceiling, is perfectly unnerving.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
There is a glass ceiling for government jobs as well (and not just in the White House).
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Glass ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass%20ceiling. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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