glass ceiling

noun

Meaning

An unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

lavender ceiling(English)ceilinglessness(English)wall of silence(English)code of silence(English)glass child(English)soft bigotry of low expectations(English)blue code of silence(English)blue wall of silence(English)

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Sources

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