two-tier

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two-tier

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not comparable Having or consisting of two tiers. 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
Similar: two-tiered
not comparable 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
UK, derogatory, not comparable Giving preferential treatment to one group over another. two-tier policing

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adj having or consisting of two tiers

Русский	двухъя́русный dvuxʺjárusnyj

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@misc{two_tier_2026,
  title = {two-tier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/two-tier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}