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double standard

[duhb-uhl stan-derd] / ˈdʌb əl ˈstæn dərd /
NOUN
contrasting principles
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A junior member of President Emmanuel Macron's government Wednesday criticized Clooney getting his passport despite speaking poor French, saying the move suggested a "double standard."

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The League and its backers have for months argued that Sanchez’s case has laid bare a double standard in the way that command staff and rank-and-file officers are treated, which has hurt morale.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

“Seriously the double standard here is incredible,” posted Neera Tanden, a top White House official with the Biden administration who was an advisor to the Clinton campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

The incident drew claims of a double standard.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

He complained of a double standard that made him a second-class person, and noted that his confidant Andy Kim was dating an intern.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden