equal terms
Same standing, reciprocally
Equal terms describes a relationship where neither party has an advantage over the other—a condition of parity in status, power, or footing.
To meet someone on equal terms is to engage without hierarchy or handicap.
They negotiated on equal terms.
The phrase often implies that equality was achieved rather than assumed: She finally felt she could compete with him on equal terms.
- nondiscriminationEqual treatment regardless of identity
- equivalenceState of being equal
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- fair shakeEquitable treatment or opportunity
- fair and squareHonestly and legitimately
parity · justice · congruence · reciprocity · give and take · rights · sameness · symmetry · uniformity · egalitarianism · quid pro quo · balance · level playing field · mutual respect · meet halfway · common ground · same page · eye to eye
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Unequal distribution of control
hierarchy · pecking order · dependency · subjugation · on the back foot
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Contractual provisions lacking balance
raw deal · one-way street · stacked deck · duress · extortion
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