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double standard

/ˈdʌb.əl ˈstæn.dərd/

Traducción: Principio o regla que se aplica de manera injusta o desigual a distintas personas o grupos, otorgando a unos más libertad o indulgencia que a otros.

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/ˈdʌb.əl ˈstæn.dərd/B2formal
  • esPrincipio o regla que se aplica de manera injusta o desigual a distintas personas o grupos, otorgando a unos más libertad o indulgencia que a otros.

A rule or principle that is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups, often allowing one group more freedom or leniency than another.

  1. Unfair principleB2formal

    A rule or principle applied differently to different people or groups, often in a way that is unfair.

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    • There is a double standard in how men and women are treated at work.
    • The company has a double standard when it comes to promotions.
    • Critics accused the government of applying a double standard in its foreign policy.