Photo: a sprinter at the starting block. Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified.
Bailout definition, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc. See more.
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc. 2. an instance of coming to the rescue, especially financially: a government bailout of a large company. 3. an alternative, additional choice, or the like: If the highway is jammed, you have two side roads as bailouts. adjective.