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equal opportunity 1) n. a right supposedly guaranteed by both federal and many state laws against any discrimination in employment, education, housing or credit rights due to a person's race, color, sex (or sometimes sexual orientation), religion, national origin, age or handicap. A person who believes he/she has not been granted equal opportunity or has been outright sexually harassed or discriminated against may bring a lawsuit under federal and most state laws, or file a complaint with the federal Equal Opportunity Employment Commission or a state equal opportunity agency. 2) adj. a term applied to employers, lenders and landlords, who advertise that they are "equal opportunity employers," subtly suggesting all others are not, even though they are required by law to be so. (See: affirmative action) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And children, knowing they have a secure place and equal opportunities, feel entitled to aspire to the nation's highest pinnacles of success. The Los Angeles Urban League, a community organization advancing equal opportunities for African Americans and other minorities, hired Blair Hamilton Taylor as president and chief executive. We do not have very many seniors coming back, so everybody's getting equal opportunities. |
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