to be weighted in favour of

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• weighted — adjective weighted in favour/against producing conditions that are favourable or unfavourable to one particular group (+ against): The voting system is weighted against the smaller parties. | weighted in favour of: a pay increase heavily weighted …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• weighted — weight|ed [ˈweıtıd] adj giving an advantage or disadvantage to one particular group or activity →↑biased weighted against ▪ The voting system is weighted against the smaller parties. weighted in favour of sb/sth ▪ This year s pay increase is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• weighted — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ equally ▪ The exam consists of six equally weighted questions. ▪ heavily …   Collocations dictionary

• weighted — [[t]we͟ɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ prep A system that is weighted in favour of a particular person or group is organized so that this person or group has an advantage. The current electoral law is still heavily weighted in favour of the… …   English dictionary

• weighted — UK [ˈweɪtɪd] / US [ˈweɪtəd] adjective designed to produce a particular effect or result by giving more importance to one thing than another weighted in favour/against: The existing tax laws are heavily weighted in favour of the wealthy. Farmers… …   English dictionary

• weighted — [ˈweɪtɪd] adj designed to produce a particular effect or result by giving more importance to one thing than to another The tax laws are heavily weighted in favour of the wealthy.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• weighted — adjective /ˈweɪt.ɪd,ˈweɪ.tɪd/ a) Having weights on it She wore a weighted dress so it woldnt blow in the wind. b) biased, so as to favour one party. The competition was weighted so hed be the clear favourite to win …   Wiktionary

• weight — Either gross weight, net weight, or tare weight. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. weight weight 1 [weɪt] noun [countable, uncountable] how heavy something is, measured using a particular system: • The weight of the new …   Financial and business terms

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• social security — 1. (usually caps.) a program of old age, unemployment, health, disability, and survivors insurance maintained by the U.S. federal government through compulsory payments by specific employer and employee groups. 2. the theory or practice of… …   Universalium

• Democracy — For other uses, see Democracy (disambiguation) and Democratic Party (disambiguation). A woman casts her vote in the second round of the French presidential election of 2007 …   Wikipedia