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affirmative action

af·firm·a·tive ac·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fur-muh-tiv ak-shuh n]
    • /əˈfɜr mə tɪv ˈæk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fur-muh-tiv ak-shuh n]
    • /əˈfɜr mə tɪv ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of affirmative action words

  • uncountable noun affirmative action Affirmative action is the policy of giving jobs and other opportunities to members of groups such as racial minorities or women who might not otherwise have them. 3
  • noun affirmative action a policy or programme designed to counter discrimination against minority groups and women in areas such as employment and education 3
  • noun affirmative action a policy or program for correcting the effects of discrimination in the employment or education of members of certain groups, as women, blacks, etc. 3
  • noun affirmative action the encouragement of increased representation of women and minority-group members, especially in employment. 1
  • noun affirmative action positive discrimination 1
  • noun affirmative action A policy or program providing advantages for people of a minority group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against, with the aim of creating a more egalitarian society through preferential access to education, employment, health care, social welfare, etc. 0
See all 6 definitions of affirmative action

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Origin of affirmative action

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Affirmative action

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Affirmative action

affirmative action popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for affirmative action

noun affirmative action

  • fair shake — an equitable opportunity or treatment: The judges promised that every entrant in the contest would get a fair shake.
  • nondiscrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
  • positive discrimination — special opportunities
  • quota system — a system, originally determined by legislation in 1921, of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
  • reverse discrimination — the unfair treatment of members of majority groups resulting from preferential policies, as in college admissions or employment, intended to remedy earlier discrimination against minorities.
All 5 Synonyms of affirmative action

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