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Meaning of gray ceiling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement for younger people, as a result of older people continuing to work instead of retiring.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gray cells Gray code gray commissure Gray County gray cuscus gray divorce

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