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French
Etymology
Possibly a reference to gears in a car.
Pronunciation
Adjective
à deux vitesses (invariable)
- (derogatory, relational) two-tier, double-standard; discriminatory, unequal, inegalitarian
- Synonyms: à géométrie variable, discriminatoire, inégalitaire, inéquitable
- une justice à deux vitesses, un système à deux vitesses ― two-tier justice, a discriminatory system
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