Synonyms for glass ceiling
glass ceil·ing

Princeton's WordNet

1. glass ceilingnoun

   a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions

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1. • Ceiling

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1. Ellen Malcolm:

   In 2016, it is time to shatter that glass ceiling and put a woman in the White House, it is time to finish the job. We want Hillary Clinton to be president of the United States.

2. Jim Clyburn:

   Emotionally, people are attached to Hillary Clinton on many different levels, there are people who want to see the glass ceiling smashed and there are people who want to see our party lay out a progressive agenda.

3. Kolas Yotaka:

   I treat myself as a continuation of the Indigenous movement. Every job title that I have held, I hope they let people know that Indigenous peoples have unlimited potential, and that nobody can restrain us by a glass ceiling.

4. Harris Pastides:

   I hope she is No. 1, she taught us how to break the glass ceiling for women's basketball and women's coaches right here at South Carolina.

5. Chuck Schumer:

   Another glass ceiling shattered by a remarkable member of the President's historic Cabinet.