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The way they were writing Christine as this older woman who got married, which she shouldn't have. Obviously got divorced right away. Reached the glass ceiling in the police precinct. So there is a part of her that died because she knows she couldn't go any farther.
Sharon Gless

Meaning of "glass ceiling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLASS CEILING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLASS CEILING

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Glass ceiling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLASS CEILING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

glass ceiling

Glass ceiling

A glass ceiling is a political term used to describe "the unseen, yet unbreachable barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements." Initially, and sometimes still today, the metaphor was applied by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high achieving women. In the US the concept is sometimes extended to refer to obstacles hindering the advancement of minority men, as well as women.

Definition of glass ceiling in the English dictionary

The definition of glass ceiling in the dictionary is a situation in which progress, esp promotion, appears to be possible but restrictions or discrimination create a barrier that prevents it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLASS CEILING

glass
glass can
glass case
glass door
glass eye
glass factory
glass fibre
glass harmonica
glass jaw
glass slipper
glass snake
glass string
glass wool
glass-blower
glass-blowing
glass-maker
glass-making
glass-worker
glasscloth
glasscutter

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLASS CEILING

ailing
boiling
calling
ceiling
failing
filing
mailing
parasailing
piling
prevailing
profiling
railing
retailing
sailing
smiling
tailing
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Synonyms and antonyms of glass ceiling in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «glass ceiling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLASS CEILING

Find out the translation of glass ceiling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glass ceiling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glass ceiling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玻璃天花板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

techo de cristal
570 millions of speakers

English

glass ceiling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काँच की छत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السقف الزجاجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стеклянный потолок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teto de vidro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্লাস সিলিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plafond de verre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

siling kaca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gläserne Wand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガラス天井
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유리 천장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langit kaca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trần thủy tinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணாடி கூரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काचेचे छत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cam tavan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soffitto di vetro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szklany sufit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скляна стеля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plafon de sticlă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γυάλινη οροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glas plafon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tak av glas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glasstak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glass ceiling

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The term «glass ceiling» is regularly used and occupies the 68.715 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glass ceiling

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6 QUOTES WITH «GLASS CEILING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word glass ceiling.
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Andrew Cuomo
I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.
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Warren Farrell
We always look at the 'Fortune 500,' and we say, men in power, but we don't look at the glass cellar as opposed to the glass ceiling and say, men also are the homeless, men are also the ones that are the garbage collectors. Men are also the ones dying in construction sites that aren't properly supervised for safety hazards.
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Sharon Gless
The way they were writing Christine as this older woman who got married, which she shouldn't have. Obviously got divorced right away. Reached the glass ceiling in the police precinct. So there is a part of her that died because she knows she couldn't go any farther.
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Jennifer Granholm
Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it. Once a glass ceiling is broken, it stays broken.
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Hilda Solis
The best advice I can give women at all levels is increase training. There are still areas where we have to break through that glass ceiling.
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Gina Torres
I certainly came up in an era where women were really making strides and making a point to beat down doors and find their place and crash through the glass ceiling.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLASS CEILING»

Discover the use of glass ceiling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glass ceiling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cracking the Highest Glass Ceiling: A Global Comparison of ...
This examination of the role of gender stereotyping in media coverage of executive elections uses nine case studies from around the world to provide a unique comparative perspective.
Rainbow Murray, 2010
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Breaking Through the Stained Glass Ceiling: Women Religious ...
This collection of lively Q&A interviews with key contemporary female religious leaders focuses not only on the discrimination faced by some of the most important women in religion, but documents the emerging leadership of women in several ...
Maureen E. Fiedler, 2010
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It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's a Sticky Floor: Free Yourself ...
As a hiring executive and a mentor I believe this is a must read for both businessmen and businesswomen!”-Tom Kendra, group president, Security & Data Management Group (SDMG), Symantec Corporation “Becky Shambaugh's book, It's Not a ...
Rebecca Shambaugh, 2007
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Breaking The Glass Ceiling: Can Women Reach The Top Of ...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling and Hitting the Wall We began this research prepared to accept the notion that there might be a glass ceiling, a transparent barrier, that kept women from rising above a certain level in corporations. That's why we ...
Ann M. Morrison, Randall P. White, Ellen Van Velsor, 1994
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Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling: Women and ...
Contents. Preface 1 Where We Were: Women of the 1950s 1 2 The Rise and Persistence of the Political Glass Ceiling 3 Political Ambition and Running for the U.S. House 4 Political Ambition and Running for the U.S. Senate and Beyond 5 ...
Barbara Palmer, Dennis Simon, 2010
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Shattering the glass ceiling: the woman manager
Shattering the Glass Ceiling is a positive and constructive source of reference directed at women in management, or about to go into management.
Marilyn Davidson, Cary L. Cooper, 1992
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Madam President: Shattering the Last Glass Ceiling
An insightful analysis of women in politics discusses the role of female voters and candidates in changing the modern American political landscape. By the authors of War Without Bloodshed.
Eleanor Clift, Tom Brazaitis, 2000
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Glass Ceiling Task Force Report
A study, in Minnesota, of the manner in which organizations in Minn. fill management decision-making positions; the practices used to foster the necessary qualifications for advancement; & the compensation & reward programs currently used ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995
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Beyond the glass ceiling: forty women whose ideas shape the ...
In this book, forty such women, whose thinking has altered not only their own particular field but the very way we see the world, talk vividly about their ideas and lives, hopes and concerns for the future.
Sian Griffiths, Helena Kennedy, 1996
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Glass Walls: Reality & Hope Beyond the Glass Ceiling
Glass Walls shares inspirational stories from women who have endured the Glass Wall phenomenon, descriptions of workplace factions, and survival tactics to help you navigate your career toward the success you dream about and deserve.
Jean Rostollan, Rhonda Levene, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLASS CEILING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glass ceiling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Female Pilots Struggle to Break Through Glass Ceiling at Asia's …
Female Pilots Struggle to Break Through Glass Ceiling at Asia's Airlines ... was on Southeast Asia's female pilots and cracking the glass ceiling. «Skift, Jul 15»
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Asia's women crack glass ceiling, but fail to break through stereotype
Asia's women crack glass ceiling, but fail to break through stereotype ... “The glass ceiling is cracked, but it is still far from broken.” Pay disparity ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
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Pay gap no indicator of glass ceiling
A gender pay gap does not necessarily provide any evidence of pay discrimination or glass ceiling! By relying solely on numerical values ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
4
Austin Fire Chief breaks another glass ceiling
Chief Kerr will head up the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Men have held the position for 142 years. "I think it was time a woman lead ... «MyFox Austin, Jul 15»
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Kapow! Female Superheroes Are Breaking Comics' Glass Ceiling
The titans of the comic book industry are undergoing a radical transformation, like Peter Parker, post spider-bite. Longtime hotbeds of ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Interactive data: Breaking the glass ceiling in Congress
Interactive data: Breaking the glass ceiling in Congress. By Staff reports. newsroom@islandpacket.comJuly 10, 2015. 2015-07-10T12:54:13Z. Staff reports ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 15»
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It's not the glass ceiling that's stopping women getting to the top of …
The glass ceiling, that familiar and too-often impenetrable barrier to female advancement in the workplace, is one of the most common phrases ... «Management Today, Jul 15»
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Asia's Women Crack Glass Ceiling, But Fail to Break Through
Asia's women are taking one step forward, two steps back when it comes to gender equality. Family structures and entrenched notions of what ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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India Inc takes baby steps to break the Glass Ceiling
Talk about gender diversity in Indian offices, and the standard reply is, 'Yes, we are working on it'. Not that one doubts the intentions of India Inc ... «Business Today, Jul 15»
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Women In Politics: Breaking The Glass Ceiling, One …
The country has been abuzz with anticipation as to which woman will grace the new $10 bill. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»

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