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equal-opportunity (ē′kwəl äp′ər to̵̅o̅′nə tē, -tyo̵̅o̅′-)
adjective
- treating all employees and applicants for employment equally, without discriminating in terms of race, sex, religion, etc.
- random or impartial in action or effect; not selective: often used humorously or ironically an equal-opportunity disease
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