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.
handout. 1  A gift, as of food, clothing, or money, given to the needy. 2  A folder or leaflet circulated free of charge. 3  A sheet or sheets of paper containing topical information, distributed to people attending a speech, lecture, or meeting. 4  A prepared news or publicity release.