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brass ceiling en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From brass (“indicating high-ranking officers”) + ceiling (“suggesting a barrier to upward advancement”).

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) An unwritten, uncodified barrier to promotion or progression for women in law enforcement or the military.

Forms

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brass ceilings Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

bamboo ceiling · glass ceiling · cotton ceiling