level playing field
noun
: a state in which conditions in a competition or situation are fair for everyone
He wants the government to revise the tax code to provide a level playing field for all companies.
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Lots of tension, perhaps, but far from a level playing field.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Uber will continue to stand up for merchants and for a level playing field.
—Natalie Lung, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Trump has argued that higher tariffs — which seek to roll back decades of globalization — are critical to rejuvenate America's declining domestic manufacturing sectors and create a level playing field with other countries that impose tariffs on U.S. exports.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Today moves us closer to ensuring a level playing field in Europe, thanks to the rule of law.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Uber will continue to stand up for merchants and for a level playing field.
—Natalie Lung, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Trump has argued that higher tariffs — which seek to roll back decades of globalization — are critical to rejuvenate America's declining domestic manufacturing sectors and create a level playing field with other countries that impose tariffs on U.S. exports.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Today moves us closer to ensuring a level playing field in Europe, thanks to the rule of law.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for level playing field
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“Level playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20playing%20field. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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