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inequality
/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti/
noun
An unfair difference in wealth, power or opportunity.
- “Income inequality has widened in recent decades.”Toofey
- “In this paper, the authors examine health, wealth and inequality.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0)