on an equal footing

English

Prepositional phrase

on an equal footing

1. In a situation in which all parties have a reasonable chance of succeeding; without conferring an undue advantage to any party.

   Synonyms: on a level playing field, on equal terms

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: op voet van gelijkheid
• Finnish: tasavertainen (fi), yhdenvertainen (adjective)
• French: sur un pied d’égalité (fr), sur le même pied (fr)
• Italian: alla pari, alle pari, su un piede di parità
• Polish: na równi (pl)

Further reading

• “on an equal footing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “on an equal footing” (US) / “on an equal footing” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “on equal terms on an equal footing” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.