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

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OTHER WORDS FROM equal opportunity

e·qual-op·por·tu·ni·ty, adjective

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How to use equal opportunity in a sentence

And, you know, I hope we get to a point where all people are afforded equal opportunities to work in professional sports because there are a lot of great qualified coaches out there.
A referee and two champion coaches showed that a woman’s place is on a Super Bowl field|Cindy Boren|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
Diverse jury pools also encourage public confidence in the justice system, improve the quality of jury deliberations and provide all citizens an equal opportunity to serve as jurors.
Federal Court’s Jury Selection Plan Under Fire|Maya Srikrishnan|January 22, 2021|Voice of San Diego
It wouldn’t have been possible were it not for Tim and Scott’s leadership and their life’s work to ensure equal opportunity for all Americans, regardless of who they are or whom they love.
Gill Foundation puts up $1 million for campaign to expand LGBTQ civil rights|Chris Johnson|January 20, 2021|Washington Blade
Bonga earned the start at small forward over rookie Deni Avdija so Brooks could give the two wings equal opportunity — Avdija started Sunday — as they compete for the lone remaining spot in the starting lineup.
Five takeaways from the Wizards’ preseason loss to the Pistons|Ava Wallace|December 18, 2020|Washington Post

Fairness requires equal opportunity, as the philosopher John Rawls argued.
The Morality Of Canceling Student Debt|LGBTQ-Editor|December 6, 2020|No Straight News
Both parties are now equal opportunity offenders when it comes to gaming the system.
The 100 Rich People Who Run America|Mark McKinnon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At any rate, policy can enforce equal rights and foster equal opportunity.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On this theory, equality just means equal opportunity—to succeed or fail.
Why Some Americans Are More Equal Than Others|Jedediah Purdy|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We always say addiction is an equal opportunity affliction,” Skipper said.
Busted for Heroin: When Pilots Fly High|Caitlin Dickson|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I prefer my wilderness areas to house a few man-eaters (technically, equal-opportunity predators).
American Wilderness Faces the Firing Squad|Doug Peacock|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, all the West asks is an even break; all the West asks is an equal opportunity.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various
An equal opportunity to go on land would benefit both pioneer and stay-at-home.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
The country-bred girls and boys in our courses have equal opportunity with their city cousins, and both are thriving alike.
The Art of Stage Dancing|Ned Wayburn
We must justify their ideal of universal equality, by an equal education, an equal opportunity for development of all our people.
Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School|Elizabeth P. Peabody
Burrish and Hawke toed the same line on the morning of February 22d, and they had had that day at least equal opportunity.
Types of Naval Officers|A. T. Mahan

British Dictionary definitions for equal opportunity

equal opportunity

noun

the offering of employment, pay, or promotion equally to all, without discrimination as to sex, race, colour, disability, etc
(as modifier)our equal-opportunity policy; an equal-opportunities employer

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Cultural definitions for equal opportunity

equal opportunity

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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