a situation in which people who traditionally have the most power or advantages are treated less fairly than other people in order to help those people get a share of their power and advantages
Synonyms and related words
Equal rights
human rights
equal
basic
reverse discrimination
noun uncountable
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DEFINITIONS1
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a situation in which people who traditionally have the most power or advantages are treated less fairly than other people in order to help those people get a share of their power and advantages