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equal opportunity

noun

  1. the aggregation of policies and practices in employment and other areas that do not discriminate against people on the basis of race, skin color, age, sex, gender, national origin, religion, or mental or physical disability.



equal opportunity

noun

    1. the offering of employment, pay, or promotion equally to all, without discrimination as to sex, race, colour, disability, etc

    2. ( as modifier )

      our equal-opportunity policy

      an equal-opportunities employer

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equal opportunity

  1. The goal of giving all persons an equal chance to an education and employment, and to protect their civil rights, regardless of their race, religious beliefs, or gender. In the United States, various minority groups have been fighting for equal opportunity over the last 150 years. (See affirmative action, civil rights movement, equal protection of the laws, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Organization for Women, segregation, sexism, suffragist, and women's movement.)

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"MLAs can seek HR support from the institution to ensure fair and consistent recruitment processes that promotes equal opportunities."

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"We stand committed to parental choice in education, providing equal opportunity to all who seek options when deciding what is best for their children," the statement read.

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All individuals who enter the waiting room by 6 p.m. will be placed in the queue at random and have an equal opportunity to access the limited number of applicants.

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Crucially, in terms of the wider political implications, these results are an indication too that Reform can prove to be an equal opportunities threat to both the Conservatives and Labour.

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All individuals who enter the waiting room by 6 p.m. will be put in random order to have equal opportunity to access the applications, according to the program website.

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