equal terms

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Because all states participate on equal terms, there is a classic agency problem in monitoring, with no individual member having adequate incentive to make the necessary efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

To Black Americans, neither freedom nor equal citizenship could be a reality without the right to participate in our democracy on equal terms.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025

Previous reports indicated that an "investment fund" would be set up for Ukraine's reconstruction and would be managed by Kyiv and Washington on "equal terms".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

“It is a song of optimism and gratitude,” Mr. Rounds said, adding that “the lyrics subtly but profoundly suggested to the world that in relationships, women could be on equal terms with men.”

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

“I strongly urged that we should at once pool all our information, work together on equal terms, and share the results, if any, equally between us,” Churchill said of the meeting.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin