two-tier

English

Adjective

two-tier (not comparable)

1. Having or consisting of two tiers.
   • 2019 November 6, Robert Drysdale, “Wires offer boost to Borders revival”, in Rail, page 44:

     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.

   • 2022 October 13, Donald J. Trump, “PEACEFULLY AND PATRIOTICALLY”‎^[1], archived from the original on 14 October 2022, page 2:

     We have a two-tier system of Justice in the United States that cannot be allowed to continue.

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

   the two-tier regime

   a two-tier accounting structure

Synonyms

• two-tiered

Translations

having or consisting of two tiers

• Belarusian: двух'я́русны (dvuxʺjárusny)
• Polish: dwupoziomowy (pl)
• Russian: двухъя́русный (ru) (dvuxʺjárusnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: dà-shreathach
• Ukrainian: двоя́русний (dvojárusnyj)