"equal-opportunity" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Comes from equal-opportunity employer and similar phrases, where it is used literally to mean that the opportunity for employment is available equally to all, regardless of, for example, an applicant's race. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} equal-opportunity (not comparable)
  1. (humorous) Targeting everyone indiscriminately. Tags: humorous, not-comparable Synonyms: equal opportunity
    Sense id: en-equal-opportunity-en-adj-pG~QgIXM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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