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.
Noun. 1. bail - (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; the judge set bail at $10,000; a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman.