more equal

Coined by George Orwell in 1945; see Animal Farm quotation below.

• "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
• "... men who supposedly enjoyed equality and freedom, but in fact did not. The rich more equal than the poor at Strasbourg? ... is there a gap between what human rights say they do and what they actually do?"
• "2007, Mark Knoller, President Bush Rides In Style, CBS News All the world leaders at the G-8 Summit are supposed to be equal in stature. But in some ways, President George W. Bush is more equal than others."
• "He clearly believes some states are more equal than others."

• first among equals