AT A DISADVANTAGE

Inferiority

Adverb: less; under the mark, below the mark,below par; at the bottom of the scale, at a low ebb, at a disadvantage; short of, under.

Crosswords: AT A DISADVANTAGE

More than once I had seen a noble who had gotten his enemy at a disadvantage stop to pray before cutting his throat. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Health

Identify and develop ways to overcome the biological barriers to transplantation that put certain groups of patients at a disadvantage. (references)

Business

In addition, size and external dimensions of EETE units put U.S. products at a disadvantage. (references)

Since imports originating in MERCOSUR-member countries enter Argentina free of duties, extra zone imports are at a disadvantage for competing on price. (references)

ISP companies that operate outside of Kiev are at a disadvantage, because they have to pay both for access to international channel and for a dedicated digital or fiber optic line from their town to the capital, comparable to the cost of international access. (references)

Children

Italy

The law mandates access to buildings for persons with disabilities, and the Government generally enforces these provisions in practice; however, persons with disabilities occasionally encounter situations, particularly in public transport, in which mechanical barriers leave them at a disadvantage. (references)

Civil Liberties

Ethiopia

Evangelical leaders have complained that because they are perceived as "newcomers" they remain at a disadvantage compared with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) and the Supreme Islamic Council when it comes to the allocation of land. (references)

Belarus

State employees are not required to take religious oaths or practice elements of a particular faith; however, the practice of a faith not viewed as traditional, especially one not permitted to register, could place a believer at a disadvantage in terms of advancement within the government bureaucracy or the state sector of the economy. (references)

Economic History

Egypt

In practice, private firms sometimes find themselves at a disadvantage when competing for resources with state-owned firms. (references)

Guinea

This leaves U.S. companies somewhat at a disadvantage, since U.S. law prohibits them from doing business by bribing government and other officials. (references)

Guinea

For example, the local construction sector favors low quality and low cost materials, putting higher quality/cost U.S. materials at a disadvantage. (references)

Human Rights

Seychelles

Some members of opposition parties claimed that they lost their government jobs because of their political beliefs and are at a disadvantage when applying for government licenses and loans. (references)

Nauru

Contract workers from Kiribati and Tuvalu are employed predominantly in the mining sector and do not have recourse to effective communal assistance; they are particularly at a disadvantage in complaints against citizens. (references)

Indigenous People

Guatemala

Indigenous people arrested for crimes often are at a disadvantage due to their limited comprehension of Spanish. (references)

Minorities

Turkmenistan

Non-Turkmen fear that the designation of Turkmen as the official language places their children at a disadvantage educationally and economically. (references)

Ethiopia

This drew protests from groups that reside in Oromiya whose mother tongue is not Oromiffa and who believe that their children are now at a disadvantage. (references)

China

Originally designed to protect and maintain minority cultures, this divided education system places those graduating from minority schools at a disadvantage in competing for jobs in Government and business, which require good Chinese-language skills. (references)

Political Economy

Sudan

Even at the university level, examinations in all subjects except English language were in the Arabic language, placing nonnative speakers of Arabic at a disadvantage. (references)

POLAND

Poland's export insurance agency has limited resources and rarely guarantees contracts to high-risk countries such as Russia, placing Polish firms at a disadvantage to most western counterparts. (references)

Political Rights

Singapore

The Films Act bans political films and recorded televised programs, which puts opposition parties at a disadvantage. (references)

Trade

Poland

At that time, the U.S. managed to negotiate more favorable rates for some product categories, but many U.S. products are still at a disadvantage compared to EU competitors. (references)

Bahrain

Government tendering procedures for large projects are not always transparent and U.S. companies have reported sometimes operating at a disadvantage as compared with other international firms. (references)

Women

Malawi

Women usually are at a disadvantage in marriage, family, and property rights, but they have begun to speak out against abuse and discrimination. (references)

Worker Rights

Kenya

This places the average worker at a disadvantage in disputes with management. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "AT A DISADVANTAGE": be at a disadvantage ♦ put at a disadvantage ♦ put smb. at a disadvantage ♦ sell at a disadvantage. Additional references.

Arabic 

‏على نحو سئ. (various references)

Czech

znevýhodnit koho (put smb. at a disadvantage), být v nevýhodì (be at a disadvantage). (various references)

Finnish

olla epäedullisessa asemassa (be at a disadvantage). (various references)

German

benachteiligen (discriminate against, handicap, penalize, put at a disadvantage, to discriminate). (various references)

Greek 

μειονέκτω (be at a disadvantage, draw back). (various references)

Hungarian

hátrányos helyzetben (out on a limb). (various references)

Pig Latin

atay aay isadvantageday

Romanian

într-o situaţie dezavantajoasã. (various references)

Russian 

быть в невыгодном положении (be at a disadvantage). (various references)

Swedish

i ett ogynnsamt läge. (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-3 letters: disadvantage.

-4 letters: devastating.

-5 letters: advantaged, advantages.