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Affirmative action
noun
Word Frequency:
4.6
Definitions
1.
noun
A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against.
2.
noun
A specific policy with such a goal.
Synonyms
positive discrimination
reverse discrimination
positive action
tokenism
anti-racialization
racism
racial spoils
empowerment
apartheid
racial profiling
affirmativism
eliminationism
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