Synonyms for glass ceiling
glass ceil·ing

Princeton's WordNet

1. glass ceilingnoun

   a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions

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1. • Ceiling

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1. Merav Michaeli:

   I think it's my responsibility as a legislator to help women who cannot break this -- it is not a glass ceiling, it is an iron gate, it's our responsibility to take care of equality, to make sure that equality is not a matter of choice, but rather a mandatory issue.

2. Ellen Malcolm:

   In 2016, it is time to shatter that glass ceiling and put a woman in the White House, it is time to finish the job. We want Hillary Clinton to be president of the United States.

3. Jim Clyburn:

   Emotionally, people are attached to Hillary Clinton on many different levels, there are people who want to see the glass ceiling smashed and there are people who want to see our party lay out a progressive agenda.

4. Larry Elder:

   Glass ceiling ? Ha ! What glass ceiling ? Women, women exaggerate the problem of sexism.

5. Purvi Raniga:

   Internal resistance hinders our progress. Once we learn to overcome this internal resistance we can break any glass ceiling.