Some employees are more equal than others in this office.
more equal
idiomOstensibly equal, but more privileged in reality.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.Coined by George Orwell in 1945; see Animal Farm quotation below.
The rules apply to everyone, but the manager acts as if he is more equal than the rest of the team.
While the constitution promises fairness for all citizens, the wealthy elite often operate as if they are more equal than the common people.