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level playing field

n
a situation in which none of the competing parties has an advantage at the outset of a competitive activity
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lev′el play′ing field`


n.
a state of equality; an equal opportunity.
[1980–85]
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level playing field

n to compete on a level playing fieldcompetere ad armi pari
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The visiting delegation informed the Prime Minister that Cargill was interested to invest here back in 2012 but was discouraged by mismanagement, corruption and non-availability of level playing field during the previous governments.
The visiting delegation informed the Prime Minister that M/s Cargill intended to invest in Pakistan as back as 2012 but were discouraged by mismanagement, corruption and non-availability of level playing field during the previous governments.
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder on Wednesday said Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda hurt the existence of an election commissioner by terming untrue his recent statement over the absence of level playing field in the election.
"We took measures to provide a level playing field to all parties," the ECP secretary said while addressing the media in Islamabad.
Stating that acting upon Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) petition, the electoral body requested the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to not arrest political leaders till after the polls were over, Yaqoob said, Elections were postponed in NA-60." ECP decided to postpone polls in NA-60, Rawalpindi constituency following PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi's sentence to ensure that all parties have a level playing field, he noted.
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Dr Hasssan Askari Monday said that all the political forces have been provided level playing field and conducting of free, fair and transparent elections was ensured by the caretaker government during general elections 2018.