affirmative action
affirmative action
Definition
☆ affirmative action
noun
a policy or program for correcting the effects of discrimination in the employment or education of members of certain groups, as women, blacks, etc.
affirmative action
Law Definition
n
Any acts by a private or public entity to eliminate discrimination, to correct
or remedy the effects of past discrimination, or to prevent future
discrimination. Such discrimination is usually based on the race, sex, national
origin, or disability of the person being discriminated against. See also reverse
discrimination.
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