gleichgestellten

Gleichgestellt is a German term that describes the act or result of placing someone on an equal footing with others. It denotes that a person or group is treated as equal in status, rights, or position relative to others. The word functions as a past participle used as an adjective and can also appear in compound phrases in everyday and formal language.

Etymology and grammar: gleichstellen means to place on equal footing, with gleichgestellt being the past participle. It is used attributively like gleichgestellte Personen (the people who have been made equal) or predicatively as in er ist gleichgestellt mit seinem Kollegen (he is on par with his colleague). When the term is nominalized, it becomes Gleichgestellte (capital G) to refer to the group as a whole, for example die Gleichgestellten.

Usage and contexts: The concept appears in social, administrative, and legal contexts, where parity in status or rights is sought or observed. Examples include employment or organizational settings, where employees may be gleichgestellt with others in terms of pay, duties, or benefits, and policy discussions about achieving equal treatment across groups. The term is closely related to Gleichstellung, which denotes equality of treatment or status more broadly, and to Gleichberechtigung (equality of rights).

See also: Gleichstellung, Gleichberechtigung, Parität. The expression reflects a focus on parity and fair treatment, and its precise meaning depends on the specific rights, duties, or policies being equalized.