glass ceiling

glass ceiling

n.

An unacknowledged discriminatory barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to positions of power or responsibility, as within a corporation.

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glass ceiling

n

a situation in which progress, esp promotion, appears to be possible but restrictions or discrimination create a barrier that prevents it

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glass′ ceil′ing

n.

an upper limit to professional advancement, esp. as imposed upon women, that is not readily perceived or openly acknowledged.

[1980–85]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

glass ceiling - a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions ceiling, roof, cap - an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"

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Translations

lasikatto

glass ceiling

n (fig) → barriera invisibile

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