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Meaning of "affirmative action" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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Affirmative action is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFFIRMATIVE ACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Affirmative action

Affirmative action or positive discrimination is the policy of providing special opportunities for, and favoring members of, a disadvantaged group who suffer from discrimination. The nature of positive discrimination policies varies from region to region. Some countries, such as India, use a quota system, whereby a certain percentage of jobs or school vacancies must be set aside for members of a certain group. In some other regions, specific quotas do not exist; instead, members of minorities are given preference in selection processes.

Definition of affirmative action in the English dictionary

The definition of affirmative action in the dictionary is a policy or programme designed to counter discrimination against minority groups and women in areas such as employment and education Brit equivalent: positive discrimination.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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affirming the consequent
affirmingly
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WORDS THAT END LIKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

accreditation
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Synonyms and antonyms of affirmative action in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «affirmative action» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Find out the translation of affirmative action to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of affirmative action from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «affirmative action» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

平权行动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acción afirmativa
570 millions of speakers

English

affirmative action
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सकारात्मक कार्रवाई
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العمل الإيجابي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

позитивные действия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ação afirmativa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইতিবাচক পদক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

action positive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tindakan afirmatif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

affirmative Action
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アファーマティブ·アクション
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차별 철폐 조치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aksi afirmasi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hành động khẳng định
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதியான நடவடிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होकारार्थी क्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olumlu eylem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

azioni positive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akcji afirmatywnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позитивні дії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acțiune afirmativă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

θετική δράση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

regstellende aksie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

positiv särbehandling
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

kvotering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of affirmative action

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFIRMATIVE ACTION»

The term «affirmative action» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.783 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFIRMATIVE ACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about affirmative action

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10 QUOTES WITH «AFFIRMATIVE ACTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word affirmative action.
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Derek Bok
If we are prepared to invest the necessary time and effort, affirmative action can contribute to Harvard's quality and not detract from it.
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Derek Bok
I believe that Harvard can have, and must have, a strong affirmative action program that reflects our commitment to equal opportunity while fully respecting the academic standards of the University.
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Peter Brimelow
I think Bush has capitulated on affirmative action and government spending. Apart from that, he's OK, I guess. About the same as Howard Dean.
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Tammy Bruce
Blacks who have not succumbed to the victim culture have been, are, and will be doing quite well - all on their own, without handouts, affirmative action, and other patronizing measures.
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Quentin Bryce
The Australian way of affirmative action is setting goals and recognising discrimination and lack of opportunity and deciding to take action and setting some goals and targets. I guess I prefer that language to talking about quotas.
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Jonathan Coleman
Though it's impossible for us to legislate one's thoughts and feelings, we still need things like affirmative action in place because without measures like it, people in charge would not have, sadly, enough impetus to do, as cliched as it sounds, the right thing.
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David Duke
And affirmative action is a very nice term for racial discrimination against better-qualified white people in jobs, employment, promotions and scholarships, and college admittance.
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Susan Estrich
Affirmative action was never meant to be permanent, and now is truly the time to move on to some other approach.
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Chaka Fattah
I don't know what this definition of affirmative action is for some.
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Dick Gephardt
I filed a brief as a friend of the court in the U. of Michigan to keep affirmative action at the U. of Michigan, which I attended the law school. And I was one of the original sponsors of making the Martin Luther King birthday a federal holiday.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFIRMATIVE ACTION»

Discover the use of affirmative action in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to affirmative action and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts Students It's ...
In Mismatch, he and journalist Stuart Taylor present a rich and data-driven picture of the way affirmative action works (and doesn't work) in this setting.
Richard Henry Sander, Stuart Taylor, 2012
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When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of ...
A study on the lesser-known origins of affirmative action argues that key programs passed during the New Deal and Fair Deal era of the 1930s and 1940s were purposefully discriminatory, revealing how Southern democrats widened the gap ...
Ira Katznelson, 2006
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Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study
An eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action in a provocative book that will stir fresh debate about this vitally important issue
Thomas Sowell, 2005
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Affirmative Action: International Perspectives
C. Goals and timetables
Julio Faúndez, 1994
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The Affirmative Action Debate
Politicians, executives, lawyers, and social researchers discuss affirmative action policies, their benefits and problems, and alternative solutions to discrimination
George E. Curry, Cornel West, 1996
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Ending Affirmative Action: The Case for Colorblind Justice
Explores how race-based public policy evolved, and argues for equal protection regardless of racial or gender issues
Terry Eastland, 1997
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For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action, and the Law
University of Texas, For Discrimination is at once the definitive reckoning with one of America’s most explosively contentious and divisive issues and a principled work of advocacy for clearly defined justice.
Randall Kennedy, 2013
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The Affirmative Action Empire: Nations and Nationalism in ...
Terry Martin provides a comprehensive survey and interpretation, based on newly available archival sources, of the Soviet management of the nationalities question.
Terry Dean Martin, 2001
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Affirmative Action: An Annotated Bibliography
This new guide to the literature presents hundreds descriptions of books, reports and articles dealing with all aspects of affirmative action including: race relations; economic aspects, reverse discrimination; preferences; affirmative ...
A. M. Babkina, 2004
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Affirmative Action, Ethnicity and Conflict
This book examines affirmative action programmes in a range of countries around the world. It discusses how such programmes came about and how they have been implemented, and examines their effectiveness.
Edmund Terence Gomez, Ralph Premdas, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFIRMATIVE ACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term affirmative action is used in the context of the following news items.
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Voices: Affirmative action helps, but more is needed
AUSTIN – It's been a busy season for the Supreme Court, with recent decisions sparking celebrations among the under-insured and ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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SCOTUS to Take on Unions, Affirmative Action and the Death Penalty
When the Supreme Court closed out its term last week, it did so with flair. In the space of a few days, it ruled on King v. Burwell, in a decision ... «The Fiscal Times, Jul 15»
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Why another look at affirmative action?
Supporters of affirmative action held their breath in 2013, when the justices last considered the case of Abigail Fisher, a white student rejected ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Affirmative Action Needs All Stakeholders
Hukuntsi — Kgalagadi District affirmative action coordinator, Mr Keagalemang Leshope, has pleaded with all stakeholders to work cohesively ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Supremes to judge affirmative action
But Slate magazine's take on the Court's agreement to take up affirmative action again is all about demonizing the woman at the center of the ... «Tyler Morning Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Affirmative Action Forecast Showdown: Justice Sandra Day O …
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take a second look at the use of race in admissions decisions by the University of ... «VDARE.com, Jun 15»
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Supreme Court agrees to hear affirmative action, 3 other cases
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] on Monday granted certiorari [order list, PDF] in four cases. In Fisher v. University of Texas at ... «JURIST, Jun 15»
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What Big Cases Are Coming Up in the Next Supreme Court Term?
... granting a stay in the Texas abortion clinic closures case, and agreeing to hear the Texas affirmative action case for a second kick at the can, ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
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Supreme Court to rehear major affirmative action case next term
Washington (CNN) The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear next term a major affirmative action case concerning a program at a public ... «CNN, Jun 15»
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Labor to debate raising affirmative action quotas for women to 50%
The increased affirmative action quota, if adopted by the party in July, ... Affirmative action is just one of a host of rule changes up for debate at ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Affirmative action [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/affirmative-action>. Apr 2024 ».
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