All affirmative action synonyms
af·firm·a·tive ac·tion
A a 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.