| glass ceiling n. An unacknowledged discriminatory barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to positions of power or responsibility, as within a corporation. |
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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| 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 |
Translations
glass ceiling n (fig) → barriera invisibile
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