1. equal in value, rank, or status; on an equal footing
Usage: formal or literary; chiefly used in the phrase 'primus inter pares' (first among equals) or in historical/political contexts

Examples

• In a democratic society, all citizens are considered egal before the law.
• The treaty established egal relations between the two nations.
• The founding principle was that all members would have egal standing in the organization.
• They sought an egal distribution of resources among the community.
• The egal status of the partners meant neither had authority over the other.