affirmative action in Spanish
affirmative action in Spanish is discriminación positiva, acción afirmativa, acción positiva — affirmative action means a policy of actively favoring people from groups that have historically faced discrimination, especially in university admissions, hiring and government contracting, in order to increase their representation.
affirmative action in Spanish
discriminación positiva
(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.
acción afirmativa
(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.
acción positiva
(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.
What does "affirmative action" mean?
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noun A policy of actively favoring people from groups that have historically faced discrimination, especially in university admissions, hiring and government contracting, in order to increase their representation.
"The university defended its affirmative action program as a way of widening access."
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affirmative action in a sentence
- The university defended its affirmative action program as a way of widening access.
- Critics argue that affirmative action penalizes applicants who had nothing to do with past discrimination.
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What is "affirmative action" in Spanish?
"affirmative action" in Spanish is discriminación positiva, acción afirmativa, acción positiva. affirmative action means: A policy of actively favoring people from groups that have historically faced discrimination, especially in university admissions, hiring and government contracting, in order to increase their representation.
How do you use "affirmative action" in a sentence?
Example: "The university defended its affirmative action program as a way of widening access." In Spanish, "affirmative action" is discriminación positiva, acción afirmativa, acción positiva.
Are there other ways to say "affirmative action" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "affirmative action": discriminación positiva, acción afirmativa, acción positiva.
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