inequality of opportunity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinequalityandopportunity
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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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opportunity
noun
uk/ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nə.ti/us/ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nə.t̬i/
an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of ...
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Accordingly, while future persons will faceinequalityofopportunity, this is clearly not a case of unjust discrimination.
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Then the fact that some undominated policies allow productivity to causeinequalityofopportunityplays no role.
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Accordingly,inequalityofopportunityis not needed to create greater opportunity as inequalities of wealth might be needed to create greater wealth.
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Many, if not all, social interactions of this type involveinequalityofopportunity.
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It now says that "aninequalityofopportunitymust enhance the opportunities of those with the lesser opportunity" (302/266).
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Inequalityofopportunitymight enhance the material welfare of society by placing the efficient in positions where they can be most productive.
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I want to speak of theinequalityofopportunitywhich is running through the education service at present.
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Since our report was published,inequalityofopportunityhas continued to increase, not decrease.
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These differing interpretations of the scope of their discretion by different local authorities lead to inequity andinequalityofopportunity.
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However, growing unemployment and poverty are the first signs of even greaterinequalityofopportunitywhich will have a major impact on educational opportunities.
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Inequalityofopportunityand reward have become regarded as more offensive.
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What makes him confident that there is a real political will to deal with theinequalityofopportunity?
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The jigsaw system is fraught, and is bound to be fraught withinequalityofopportunitybetween one area and another.
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It has nothing to do withinequalityofopportunity.
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The root of this conflict, in which we are engaged, is a spontaneous revulsion against social injustice, and againstinequalityofopportunity.
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I do not know if it is so still, but standardised education certainly will make forinequalityofopportunity.
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The very fact that we have this jigsaw system means greatinequalityofopportunityin various areas.
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Inequalityofopportunityand discrimination existed then and exists now in a number of areas.
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The theme of the debate wasinequalityofopportunity.
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The subject of today's debate isinequalityofopportunity.
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