word-vault/dist/data/cards/eq/equality.json

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{
    "term": "equality",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the fact of being equal in rights, status, advantages, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**racial/social/gender equality**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to ensure equality of opportunity in all areas of work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the principle of equality before the law *(= the law treats everyone the same)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't you believe in equality between men and women?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The State shall not deny anyone equality before the law."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The women are demanding full equality with the men of their community."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These women are demanding fairness and equality in their pay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They fought for greater equality between the sexes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Women do not yet have true equality in the company."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the goal of formal equality before the law"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the task of achieving equality for trans people"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Equality between the various groups seemed a long way off."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Equality for gay people in employment law is a relatively recent progression."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Equality of opportunity is our priority."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Gender equality is an ideal that we have not yet achieved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The fight for equality tended to take the form of civil disobedience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The people were demanding full equality with their former masters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is there a society in the world where women have true equality?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are leaders in the campaign to bring about greater racial equality."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complete", "full", "perfect"],
                "verb + equality": ["have", "achieve", "demand"],
                "phrases": ["equality before the law", "equality of opportunity"],
                "preposition": ["equality between", "equality for", "equality in"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/iˈkwɒləti/",
                "audio": "eq/equality/equality__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/iˈkwɑːləti/",
                "audio": "eq/equality/equality__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: via Old French from Latin aequalitas, from aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’."
}