level playing field
noun
: a state in which conditions in a competition or situation are fair for everyone
He wants the government to revise the tax code to provide a level playing field for all companies.
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Trump has argued the higher tariffs ‒ which seek to roll back decades of globalization ‒ are critical to rejuvenate America's declining domestic manufacturing sectors and create a level playing field with other countries that impose tariffs on U.S. exports.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The senators believe their proposal to dismantle the Education Department is the first step in reforming national education and putting the country’s students on a level playing field regarding scholastic performance.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Another issue is that meetings don’t operate on a level playing field.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Meritocracies assume a level playing field and can ignore disparities, such as wealth, that may afford some more opportunities than others – social mobility between income levels is rare and can take generations.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The senators believe their proposal to dismantle the Education Department is the first step in reforming national education and putting the country’s students on a level playing field regarding scholastic performance.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Another issue is that meetings don’t operate on a level playing field.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Meritocracies assume a level playing field and can ignore disparities, such as wealth, that may afford some more opportunities than others – social mobility between income levels is rare and can take generations.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for level playing field
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“Level playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20playing%20field. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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