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playing field
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As a noun, playing field means the circumstances under which competition occurs.
Meanings of playing field
2 meaningsnoun
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”
A piece of land prepared for playing a gamelocation
“the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field”
Similar: athletic field, playing area, field
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: a piece of land prepared for playing a game