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level playing field
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level playing field
(noun)
level playing field
noun
level playing field
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
[
singular
]
:
a state in which conditions in a competition or situation are fair for everyone
He wants the government to break up large corporations so that there is a
level playing field
for smaller companies.
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