affirmative action (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities
examples affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision
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Hypernym social action
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Hyponym social action

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