postcode lottery

ˈpoʊstkoʊd ˈlɑːtəri

postcode lotteries

Definition

Definition of postcode lottery - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

service difference

unequal service or quality depending on where someone lives

Postcode lottery means healthcare quality depends on your address.
A postcode lottery left rural students without broadband access.
Funding varied across regions, creating a postcode lottery for services.

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Expressions with postcode

postcode war

rivalry between different geographical areas

The postcode war between the two towns is intense.

postcode discrimination

inequality in opportunities linked to postal code

Postcode discrimination limited his educational choices.

Expressions with lottery

it's a lottery

exp.

situation with unpredictable outcomes based on chance

With those judges, winning is a lottery.

life is a lottery

exp.

success depends on chance rather than effort

In business, life is a lottery, and luck plays a big role.

like winning the lottery

adj.

extremely lucky or fortunate

Getting that job was like winning the lottery for him.

lottery ticket

paper or card used to participate in a lottery

She bought a lottery ticket every week hoping to win big..

lottery winner

person who wins a lottery prize

She became a lottery winner overnight.

win the lottery

to win a large amount of money in a lottery

She hopes to win the lottery and buy a new house.

life is like a lottery

exp.

life has unpredictable outcomes like a game of chance

Life is like a lottery, you never know what will happen.

genetic lottery

random inheritance of genetic traits from parents

Winning the genetic lottery, she had natural athletic talent.

St. Petersburg lottery

paradox in probability theory

The St. Petersburg lottery illustrates a paradox in decision-making under uncertainty.

video lottery terminal

electronic gambling machine with a video display

He won a jackpot on the video lottery terminal.

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French:loterie territoriale, ...
German:Postleitzahlen-Lotterie, ...
Italian:disparità territoriale, ...
Spanish:lotería del código postal, ...
Portuguese:loteria do código postal, ...
Chinese:邮编抽签现象, ...
Japanese:郵便番号格差, ...
Arabic:اختلاف الخدمات حسب المنطقة, ...
Hebrew:אַפְלָיַת מִיקּוּד, ...
Russian:географическая лотерея, ...
Ukrainian:територіальна нерівність, ...
Hindi:स्थानानुसार सेवा असमानता, ...
Bengali:এলাকাভেদে সেবার বৈষম্য, ...
Catalan:loteria del codi postal, ...
Czech:nerovnost služeb podle místa bydliště, ...
Danish:postnummerlotteri, ...
Dutch:postcode-loterij, ...
Greek:λοταρία ταχυδρομικού κώδικα, ...
Hungarian:lakóhelytől függő egyenlőtlenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពខុសគ្នានៃសេវាកម្ម ឬគុណភាពដោយសារតំបន់រស់នៅ, ...
Korean:우편번호 복불복, ...
Persian:وابستگی کیفیت خدمات به کدپستی, ...
Polish:loteria kodów pocztowych, ...
Portuguese (BR):loteria do CEP, ...
Romanian:loteria codului poștal, ...
Swedish:postkodlotteri, ...
Thai:ความไม่เท่าเทียมตามรหัสไปรษณีย์, ...
Turkish:bölgesel hizmet eşitsizliği, ...
Vietnamese:chênh lệch dịch vụ theo vùng, ...

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