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‘In sum, the main minorities in the U.S. represent significant socioeconomic disadvantage in comparison with the majority.’
‘Athy is one of 20 towns aided by the programme which aims to help areas overcome their socioeconomic disadvantage.’
‘However, many areas of the province face a connectivity disadvantage compared to more urban areas.’
‘On the whole, the buyer, therefore, appears to face a decided disadvantage relative to the seller.’
‘Social, economic, and health data indicate that American Indians experience extreme disadvantages in American society.’
‘A more serious potential disadvantage is that asset-based loan amounts will fall with a company's fortunes.’
‘Location conferred environmental advantages and disadvantages with respect to the shifting fish stocks.’
‘Any tiny advantage would be far outweighed by the serious disadvantages of a cumbersome hindrance in getting away from predators.’
‘Neighbouring schools and boroughs complained that brighter children were being creamed off, seriously disadvantaging those schools which were still genuinely comprehensive.’
‘It would also mean that the specialised advice which qualified animal health suppliers offer will be removed from the industry, disadvantaging both farmers and consumers.’
‘In many respects Tanzania defies the claim that girls are disadvantaged in terms of education in sub-Saharan Africa.’
‘Phil Barlow, a Labour town, district and county councillor for Witham, said: ‘For the most disadvantaged clients, it's disadvantaging them further.’’
‘Setting a quota for campus universities below demand forces up the Year 12 scores required for entry, disadvantaging those without the home and school background conducive to high marks, principally lower-income people.’
‘But the BBC is warning it will pull the plug on those referring directly to the by-election, to avoid disadvantaging the Tories and Liberal Democrats under electoral laws.’
‘Such a deliberate strategy which avoids a direct response to a national paid maternity leave scheme is, in the meantime disadvantaging thousands of working women in Australia who are either pregnant or planning to have a child.’
‘The studies exhibited common themes of systemic processes of discrimination disadvantaging young girls, the rationalisation process within democratic culture, and ‘racial’ culture.’
‘Pupils from lower socioeconomic groups are disadvantaged in many ways when applying for entry to medical education.’
‘The lack of access to the educational psychological service is seriously disadvantaging some children.’
‘There was also an idea that if we took away half the eggs of an infertile woman we would be disadvantaging her.’
‘Their charter is to provide an alternative system resourced by private income (hence the name), for those who can afford the fees without disadvantaging those who can't.’
‘By refusing to install the necessary hardware BT is quite deliberately disadvantaging rural areas.’
‘However Professor Peter Smith says: ‘We want to make sure we're not disadvantaging Maori and Pacific Island students by introducing it.’’
‘All that matters is that having the issue on the ballot might induce a number of Democrats to turn out at the polls who otherwise would not have, thus disadvantaging Republican candidates.’
treat unfavourably, put at a disadvantage, treat harshly, treat unfairly, put in an unfavourable position, handicap, inflict a handicap on, do a disservice to, be unfair to, wrong
‘Reed said the way the contract has been handled leaves his company out of pocket and at a disadvantage for submitting future bids.’
‘This situation puts certain groups at a disadvantage in terms of education and civil service positions.’
‘They can force an advancing enemy to take an approach or position in which they are at a disadvantage.’
‘By justifying the management discourse on productivity, employees keep in place the surveillance system that actually works to their disadvantage.’
‘This is exactly the sort of struggle that is most to their disadvantage, not least because of the four-and five-year election cycles to which the rhythms of their wars are typically tuned.’
‘If it has already been used to your disadvantage, you may be able to get a substantial sum in damages.’
Late Middle English: from Old French desavantage, from des- (expressing reversal) + avantage ‘advantage’.
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