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playing field in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a piece of land prepared for playing a game
    "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
    playing field  athletic field  playing area  field 
  2. the circumstances under which competition occurs
    "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"
    playing field 
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playing field in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) A field on which a game, esp. a ball game, is played.
  2. (noun) (figuratively) Any place or context within which competitive activity takes place, such as market competition between companies.
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