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Affirmative action   /əfˈərmətɪv ˈækʃən/   Listen
Affirmative action

noun
1.
A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities.





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... been received. A United States Senator may have one vote only at one time on any question. On questions like the ratification of a treaty, where two-thirds are required for affirmative action, one vote in the negative counts for as much as two in the ...
— The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 31, June 10, 1897 - A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls • Various


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