equal-opportunity

equal-opportunity Definition

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

equal-opportunity Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

employer: DAVID IRVING runs FPP as an equal-opportunity employer, allowing no discrimination on grounds of race, creed, or sex.

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