level playing field

noun

1. a state of equality; an equal opportunity.

level playing field

noun

1. a situation in which none of the competing parties has an advantage at the outset of a competitive activity

Word History and Origins

Origin of level playing field¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

They added that the registration scheme was a first step towards licensing, which they said was a "means of helping to establish a level playing field and to ensure visitors have confidence in the high standards available throughout Wales".

From BBC

In letters written to the telecoms regulator earlier in October, seen by the BBC, Reliance repeatedly urged the creation of a "level playing field between satellite-based and terrestrial access services".

From BBC

This idea of a “marketplace of ideas” feeds into a view of social media as offering a level playing field, allowing all voices to be heard equally.

From BBC

When push comes to shove, what Trump and many of his supporters want is authoritarianism in the services of their personal and group advantage, not the traditional ideal of a rule of law that creates a level playing field and social stability within which economic and political competition takes place.

From Salon

But that sort of patchwork approach would, by definition, not create the level playing field the care service is meant to provide.

From BBC