Idiom idiom
more equal
Meaning
Ostensibly equal, but more privileged in reality.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Some employees are more equal than others in this office.”
“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.”
Origin
first recorded 20th c.
first recorded 20th c.
Coined by George Orwell in 1945; see Animal Farm quotation below.
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Last updated August 10, 2026