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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
glass ceiling

▶noun an unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities.

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break the glass ceiling
fling at a glass ceiling
to bounce off the glass ceiling.

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