unlevel

/ ʌnˈlɛvəl /

adjective

1. not level
2. unfair or inequitable; giving one person or group an unfair advantage

   an unlevel playing field

Example Sentences

“We are lacking a strategy for how to shield our traditional industries from an unlevel global playing field caused by asymmetries in regulations, subsidies and trade policies.”

From Seattle Times

But copyright law and the inattention and lack of technological knowledge on the federal bench have combined to create an unlevel playing field on which small-time infringers or innocent targets can get trampled.

From Los Angeles Times

Modest changes could greatly reduce the vulnerability to competition on an unlevel playing field.

From Seattle Times

“It just seems like there’s a really unlevel playing field in the market,” State Senator Phil King said in a hearing this year.

From New York Times

He defeated his opposition rival last month in elections that international observers said suffered from an "unlevel playing field" that gave the incumbent president an unjustified advantage.

From BBC

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