Phrase guide

more equal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Ostensibly equal, but more privileged in reality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative-only, idiomatic, ironic

Examples

  • 2007, Mark Knoller, President Bush Rides In Style, CBS News All the world leaders at the G-8 Summit are supposed to be equal in stature. But in some ways, President George W. Bush is more equal than others.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by George Orwell in 1945; see Animal Farm quotation below.