Synonyms for affirmative action
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1. affirmative actionnoun

   Synonyms:
   reverse discrimination

2. affirmative actionnoun

   A policy or program providing advantages for people of a minority group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against, with the aim of creating a more egalitarian society through preferential access to education, employment, health care, social welfare, etc.

   Synonyms:
   reverse discrimination

Princeton's WordNet

1. affirmative actionnoun

   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"

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1. Anthony Jack:

   Some people have said wealth is affirmative action for white people.

2. Gabriela Cuevas Barron:

   Thats why we believe we need to encourage parliaments to have affirmative action.

3. Chloe Teachey:

   Eliminating affirmative action does not mean opposing against diversity. Universities should base admissions decisions on academics and extracurricular activities, not skin color. There are other ways to promote diversity within the merit system, affirmative action may sound like a positive policy for universities to have, but it is discrimination. The term tries hides its discriminatory practices behind the concept of diversity.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   I believe there are plenty of qualified African-American women, conservative and liberal, that could go on to the court. So I don't see Michelle Childs as an act of affirmative action. I do see putting a Black woman on the court, making the court more like America, so let's make the court more like America, but qualifications have to be the biggest consideration, and as to Michelle Childs, I think Michelle Childs is qualified by every measure.

5. Kevin Cramer:

   It was an exciting day to be with the President, and he asked right out front,' Do you have any preferences ?' i said my only preference would be, don't succumb to the pressure to make this some sort of an affirmative action pick.