glass ceiling
11glass ceiling — The glass ceiling is the discrimination that prevents women and minorities from getting promoted to the highest levels of companies and organisations. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
12glass ceiling — Invisible barrier (discrimination) to career advancement for women and minorities. ► “The consensus at the 4th annual Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) was that women are breaking through the food service glass ceiling that has blocked them from… …
13glass ceiling — glass′ ceil′ing n. an upper limit to professional advancement, esp. as imposed upon women, that is not readily perceived or openly acknowledged • Etymology: 1980–85 …
14glass ceiling — a level above which certain categories of people are unlikely to be promoted It is there but cannot be seen. Mainly used by women in a hierarchical structure: Don t whinge about glass ceilings, is Prue Leith s advice to budding business …
15glass ceiling — noun Date: 1984 an intangible barrier within the hierarchy of a company that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper level positions …
16glass ceiling — an upper limit to professional advancement, esp. as imposed upon women, that is not readily perceived or openly acknowledged. [1985 90] * * * …
17glass ceiling — noun An unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression for a member of a specific demographic group …
18glass ceiling — стеклянный потолок …
19glass ceiling — alleged limit on professional advancement imposed on women and minorities (form of racism and sexism) …
20glass ceiling — noun an unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities …