gross inequality
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgrossandinequality
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gross
adjective
adverb
uk/ɡrəʊs/us/ɡroʊs/
(in) ...
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inequality
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than ...
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(Definition ofgrossandinequalityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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That is agrossinequality.
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That, in itself, is agrossinequality.
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There can be no justification for thatgrossinequality.
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A society marked withgrossinequalitysimply spends money cleaning up the consequences of it.
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Even when they work, there is stillgrossinequalityin earnings.
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I suggest that that is agrossinequalitywhich could quite easily be remedied.
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Again one sees agrossinequalityin the distribution of the benefit.
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Is it not time that we had a debate on thatgrossinequality?
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There is agrossinequalityin the way in which this tax hits the various banks.
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For example, there is no consensus on thegrossinequalityin treatment of people who suffer from infertility.
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A number of economists have commented on the damaging effect of inherited wealth and thegrossinequalitywhich that creates.
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But where there isgrossinequalityand gross poverty then a high increase in population must be expected.
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The worst possible course would be to do without limits, which would guaranteegrossinequalitybetween the two sides.
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We do not chuckle over the fact that we are doing a great deal to mitigate thatgrossinequality.
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I believe that just asgrossinequalityis a serious deterrent to production, so reasonable equality is actually an incentive.
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Nevertheless, there is agrossinequalityfor women in the operation of the age allowance in the tax system.
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Does he share my concern about thegrossinequalitybetween different regions in morbidity and mortality; the chance of life itself?
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First, there is agrossinequalityin what some channel 3 licence holders pay for the right to hold a licence.
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When looking at the social security system and the claimants who deal with it, we see agrossinequalityof power.
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I am informed that last year there were over 4,000 contested cases in the employment field and there wasgrossinequalityin representation.
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We should remember that in dealing with the administration of the benefit system we have agrossinequalityof power between the system and the claimant.
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Because legal aid is not available in industrial tribunals he will not now be eligible for legal aid and there will be agrossinequalityof arms.
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There would begrossinequalitybetween the two contestants, and the result, as intended, would be a foregone conclusion—complete victory to the trade union chess player.
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In many cases the meaningfulness of the choice is negated by agrossinequalityof bargaining power....
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So there seems to be no particular point in putting forward thisgrossinequalityof representation at a conference where voting is not going to be a determining factor.
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