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level playing field

noun

  1. a state of equality; an equal opportunity.


level playing field

noun

  1. a situation in which none of the competing parties has an advantage at the outset of a competitive activity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of level playing field1

First recorded in 1980–85
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But regardless of whether you feel Benn or Eubank was at the bigger disadvantage, if so many conditions needed to be met to create a level playing field, should they have been fighting each other in the first place?

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Benn's team feel the rehydration clause allows for a more level playing field.

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“When restaurants are forced to choose between unfair terms or retaliation, that’s not competition — it’s coercion. Uber will continue to stand up for merchants and for a level playing field. We look forward to presenting the facts in court.”

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Benn's team feel the rehydration clause – limiting how much both fighters can add for a further 24 hours - makes this more of level playing field.

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"Everyone should pay their tax... so if there's a loophole here which means that's not happening then that needs to be closed so it's a level playing field for everybody" he said.

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