glass ceiling

Speech parts

1. glass ceiling - Noun

2. glass ceiling - Phrase

Meaning

a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

body positivity career obstruction gender barrier glass wall feminist concepts clear roof crystal dome crystalline ceiling diaphanous roof career barrier career glass ceiling career impediment career limitation career restriction discriminatory barrier to advancement
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Antonyms

career growth

Hypernyms

cap roof ceiling

Examples

Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it's got about 18 million cracks in it. Hillary Clinton

Maybe the ghosts have a glass ceiling? Break through that glass ceiling ghosts! I plan to. Phil Brooks

I certainly came up in an era where women were really making strides and making a point to beat down doors and find their place and crash through the glass ceiling. Gina Torres

I never thought I was breaking a glass ceiling. I just had to do what I had to do, and it never occurred to me not to. Marian Wright Edelman

I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered. Andrew Cuomo

Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it. Once a glass ceiling is broken, it stays broken. Jennifer Granholm

Words in the phrase

glass ceiling

Close letter words and terms

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