"more equal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-more equal.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Coined by George Orwell in 1945; see Animal Farm quotation below. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|George Orwell|in=1945}} Coined by George Orwell in 1945 Head templates: {{en-adj|+}} more equal (comparative form only)
  1. (idiomatic, ironic) Ostensibly equal, but more privileged in reality. Tags: comparative-only, idiomatic, ironic
    Sense id: en-more_equal-en-adj--Txk8VTt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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