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GLASS CEILING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("glass ceiling" is a kind of...):
cap; ceiling; roof (an upper limit on what is allowed)