(figurative) A barrier to progression that is not obvious.
(figurative) A barrier to progression that is not obvious.
“White race nation patriarchy keeping the glass ceiling intact via POTUS 47 administration serving MAGA.”
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(East Asia, idiomatic) A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.
(US, idiomatic) A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.
(figurative, by extension) Any barrier designed to prevent accidents or mistakes.
(figuratively) A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
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An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women).
Women have reached a certain point—I call it the glass ceiling. They're in the top of middle management and they're stopping and getting stuck. There isn't enough room for all those women at the top. Some are going into business for them…
"glass ceiling" means: An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographi.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"glass ceiling" means: An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographi.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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