(DISADVANTAGE) [noun] [C] - a disadvantage given to a person taking part in a game or competition in order to reduce their chances of winning, or a sporting event in which such disadvantages are givenHandicaps give people with different abilities an equal chance of winning.My current golf handicap is nine.
HANDICAP
Meaning of HANDICAP in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012