equal opportunitynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌiː.kwəl ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/us/ˌiː.kwəl ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nə.t̬i/also equal opportunitiesthe principle of treating all people the same, and not being influenced by a person's sex, race, religion, etc.:
The advert said "We are an equal opportunities employer".
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Human rights
- affirmative action
- ageism
- agism
- Amnesty International
- anti-racist
- Bechdel test
- discrimination
- emancipation
- equality
- fattist
- feminism
- gay rights
- gender discrimination
- human rights
- inequality
- positive discrimination
- sisterhood
- suffragette
- women's libber
- women's liberation
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