glass ceiling
noun
: an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
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This leaves very few women with a chance of getting close enough to even tap the glass ceiling.
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Kweilin Ellingrud, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Since then, that image of a glass ceiling sitting at the top of the corporate ladder has become a pervasive symbol of the obstacles that women face when reaching for the top rungs of leadership.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Reminder of glass ceiling Kansas City’s lineup was a byproduct of its preseason schedule, which has been adjusted and truncated due to a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, starting on Feb. 18 versus Inter Miami.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
The 2024 season shattered much of what was left of the glass ceiling in women's sports, transforming the industry from the traditional plea for attention into a sustained wave of demand.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Kweilin Ellingrud, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Since then, that image of a glass ceiling sitting at the top of the corporate ladder has become a pervasive symbol of the obstacles that women face when reaching for the top rungs of leadership.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Reminder of glass ceiling Kansas City’s lineup was a byproduct of its preseason schedule, which has been adjusted and truncated due to a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, starting on Feb. 18 versus Inter Miami.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
The 2024 season shattered much of what was left of the glass ceiling in women's sports, transforming the industry from the traditional plea for attention into a sustained wave of demand.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for glass ceiling
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“Glass ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass%20ceiling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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