Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. an independent federal agency created under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, to police a program Equal Employment Opportunity to eliminate discrimination in employment based on race, color, age, sex, national origin, religion, or mental or physical disability. EEOC

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Cultural  

1. An agency established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to investigate racial and sexual discrimination. The National Organization for Women (NOW) was organized in the 1960s when the EEOC failed to act upon the Civil Rights Act's sexual discrimination clause.

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Example Sentences

The Paso Robles business reached the settlement with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

For example, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has launched a campaign to encourage white men to bring workplace discrimination lawsuits.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission did the same for Title VII, which bars employment discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

These officials include ones who play a key role in civil rights enforcement, such as members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

From Slate • May 4, 2025

I ask your help to end the backlog at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson