income disparity

noun phrase

Meaning

A significant and unequal gap between the highest and lowest earners within a society or organization.

Examples

Economists are concerned that rising income disparity could lead to long-term social instability.
The government implemented new tax policies specifically designed to address the widening income disparity.

Synonyms: wealth gap, inequality, income gap, economic polarization

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income disparity

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnkʌm dɪˈspærəti/

Definition

A significant and unequal gap between the highest and lowest earners within a society or organization.

Examples

Economists are concerned that rising income disparity could lead to long-term social instability.
The government implemented new tax policies specifically designed to address the widening income disparity.

Synonyms of income disparity

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Antonyms of income disparity

Words with the opposite meaning to income disparity:

income equality

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