affirmative action
معنی کامل و مثالها
● (امریکا) سیاست جبران بیعدالتیهای گذشته نسبت به اقلیتها (به ویژه سیاهان)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originated in the United States in the 1960s.
مثال
- The university has an affirmative action policy to increase diversity.
- Affirmative action is a controversial topic.
- The company is committed to affirmative action in hiring.
ترکیبهای رایج
Affirmative action policy Affirmative action plan Affirmative action program
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities “affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision”