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brass ceiling

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from celer
  2. inherited from celing
  3. formed as brass ceiling — “brass + ceiling”

Definitions

  1. An unwritten, uncodified barrier to promotion or progression for women in law enforcement…

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

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