two-tier

adjective3

1. •
   Having or consisting of two tiers.

   • We have a two-tier system of Justice in the United States that cannot be allowed to continue. — 2022
2. •
   Relating to the two-tier system, a payroll system in which one group of workers receives lower wages and/or benefits than another.
3. •
   (UK) Giving preferential treatment to one group over another.

   • Under the rules, which have prompted a "two-tier" justice row, judges will be expected to consider the lives of offenders from ethnic minority and other backgrounds before deciding on punishment. — 2025