Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two-tier

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: two-ti-er
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or consisting of two tiers.

adj

Relating to the two-tier system, a payroll system in which one group of workers receives lower wages and/or benefits than another.

adj

Giving preferential treatment to one group over another.

British usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Long before the final design for the Borders Railway was adopted and then implemented, CBR had argued that the 35-mile route - comprising 30 miles of new line extending southwards from Newcraighall - should be designed with a two-tier service in mind. This would comprise stopping services running as far as Gorebridge (12 miles south of Edinburgh), and faster limited-stop services covering the whole line to Tweedbank."
"We have a two-tier system of Justice in the United States that cannot be allowed to continue."
"the two-tier regime"
"a two-tier accounting structure"
"two-tier policing"
"two-tier Keir (nickname for prime minister Keir Starmer)"

Usage

British usage
Derogatory

Synonyms

two-tiered

Questions

What does two-tier mean?: Having or consisting of two tiers.

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