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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The American legal system, as illustrated by the iconic Lady Justice statue, is supposed to be a level playing field.
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Claire F. Rush, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2024
The idea is to create a level playing field where countries are not punished for climate ambition; countries with lax domestic policies must either raise their own carbon prices to match those of their trade partners or face import tariffs.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2021
Murtha said this is necessary to maintain a level playing field for U.S. brands and retailers that will incur the cost of funding the PRO—and potentially be forced to raise prices to offset those costs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
Slack alleged that Microsoft (MSFT) had given Teams, which offers messaging, calling and video meetings, an unfair advantage by automatically including it with its Office software and thereby denying Slack an opportunity to compete on a level playing field.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 25 June 2024
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Claire F. Rush, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2024
The idea is to create a level playing field where countries are not punished for climate ambition; countries with lax domestic policies must either raise their own carbon prices to match those of their trade partners or face import tariffs.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2021
Murtha said this is necessary to maintain a level playing field for U.S. brands and retailers that will incur the cost of funding the PRO—and potentially be forced to raise prices to offset those costs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
Slack alleged that Microsoft (MSFT) had given Teams, which offers messaging, calling and video meetings, an unfair advantage by automatically including it with its Office software and thereby denying Slack an opportunity to compete on a level playing field.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 25 June 2024
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“Level playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20playing%20field. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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