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glass ceiling

Unacknowledged barrier to career advancement. The term is used particularly in conjunction with women and minorities. Equal opportunities legislation is intended to address issues such as the glass ceiling.



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broke through the glass ceiling at a time when most African Americans were prevented from ascending the upper ranks of corporate America.
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