antidiscrimination

American  

[an-tahy-di-skrim-uhn-ay-shuhn, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪ dɪˌskrɪm ənˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

1. intended to prevent or counteract discrimination based on race, religion, sex, etc.

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noun

1. actions and programs that reduce discrimination based on race, religion, sex, etc., often through law and other policies.

Example Sentences

Under the agreement with Northwestern, the federal government will close its investigations related to the university’s compliance with antidiscrimination laws and restore the frozen funding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Northwestern has committed to comply with federal antidiscrimination laws under the agreement and will launch a survey asking students whether they feel safe reporting instances of antisemitism on campus.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its efforts helped spur President Harry Truman to issue executive orders that prohibited discrimination in federal employment and ended segregation in the armed services—at the time, the most far-reaching antidiscrimination measures since the Reconstruction era.

From The Wall Street Journal

A new California law creates an Office for Civil Rights to monitor and help schools comply with state antidiscrimination laws.

From Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court decided that students with disabilities will no longer face a higher legal standard when seeking justice for discrimination in schools—one that does not exist in other settings covered by U.S. antidiscrimination law.

From Slate