Meaning of more equal | Babel Free

Definitions

Ostensibly equal, but more privileged in reality.

comparative-only, idiomatic, ironic

Examples

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

“... men who supposedly enjoyed equality and freedom, but in fact did not. The rich more equal than the poor at Strasbourg? ... is there a gap between what human rights say they do and what they actually do?”

“2007, Mark Knoller, President Bush Rides In Style, CBS News All the world leaders at the G-8 Summit are supposed to be equal in stature. But in some ways, President George W. Bush is more equal than others.”

“He clearly believes some states are more equal than others.”

CEFR level