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.
Definition. An increase in public spending or a reduction in the level of taxation that might be performed by a government in order to encourage and support economic growth. Most government bailout packages offered to various business types can be considered a form of fiscal stimulus.