positive discrimination
1Positive discrimination — positive discrimination …
2positive discrimination — Discrimination in favour of those who were formerly discriminated against, esp in the provision of social and educational facilities and employment opportunities • • • Main Entry: ↑discriminate positive discrimination see under ↑discriminate • •… …
3positive discrimination — ➔ discrimination * * * positive discrimination UK US noun [U] UK HR, LAW ► POSITIVE ACTION(Cf. ↑positive action) …
4positive discrimination — Treating one person more favourably than another on the grounds of race, sex, disability, religion or sexual orientation. It is generally prohibited under the discrimination legislation, unless a particular genuine occupational requirement or… …
5positive discrimination — Known as affirmative action in the United States (US), positive discrimination refers to policies or programmes designed to give special attention and compensatory treatment to members of some previously under represented and disadvantaged… …
6positive discrimination — Policies and practices which favour groups (mainly ethnic groups and women) who have historically experienced disadvantages (usually in the fields of employment and education). In the United States the alternative terms ‘affirmative action’ and… …
7positive discrimination — N UNCOUNT Positive discrimination means making sure that people such as women, members of smaller racial groups, and disabled people get a fair share of the opportunities available. [BRIT] Mr Singh wanted to reserve places for low caste Indians… …
8positive discrimination — positive discrimi nation n [U] BrE the practice of giving a particular number of jobs, places at university etc to people who are often treated unfairly because of their race, sex etc American Equivalent: affirmative action …
9positive discrimination — positive discrimi nation noun uncount the practice of giving special benefits to people from a group that was treated in an unfair way in the past …
10positive discrimination — constructive discrimination which is used to help minority groups move ahead after suffering from years of negative discrimination …