open door
noun
the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
the policy or practice of trading with all nations on an equal basis.
admission or access; unrestricted opportunity: His experience had given him an open door to success in his field.
Origin of open door
First recorded in 1520–30
OTHER WORDS FROM open door
o·pen-door, adjectiveWords nearby open door
British Dictionary definitions for open doors
open door
noun
a policy or practice by which a nation grants opportunities for trade to all other nations equally
free and unrestricted admission
adjective open-door
open to all; accessible
(in industrial relations) designating a policy of management being prepared to talk to workers in the office at any time
Idioms and Phrases with open doors
open doors
see open the door to.