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glass ceiling

/ˌɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ/noun

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अदृश्य बाधा (ऊँचे पदों तक पहुँचने में)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular]

    an unofficial barrier that is not openly admitted but stops women or members of minority groups from getting the most senior jobs

    अदृश्य बाधा (ऊँचे पदों तक पहुँचने में)

    • She was the first woman to break through the glass ceiling and head the bank.
    • Radhika hopes her success will help other women shatter the glass ceiling.

    Synonyms invisible barrier

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

invisible barrier

§Grammar and usage

People usually break, shatter or crack the glass ceiling.

Idiom के रूप में प्रायः break, shatter या crack the glass ceiling कहा जाता है।