affirmative action
/əˌfɜːmətɪv ˈækʃn/noun
उच्चारण अफ़र्मटिव ऐक्शन
सकारात्मक कार्रवाई, सकारात्मक भेदभाव
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noun
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the policy of giving special opportunities in education and jobs to groups of people who have often been treated unfairly in the past
सकारात्मक कार्रवाई, सकारात्मक भेदभाव
- Reservation in jobs is India's main form of affirmative action.
- The university's affirmative action policy was challenged in court.
Synonyms positive discrimination
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
positive discrimination
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English often says positive discrimination, while American English says affirmative action.
British और American में अंतर यह है कि British English में अक्सर positive discrimination कहते हैं, जबकि American English में affirmative action कहते हैं।
Usage: in India such a policy is usually called reservation.
Usage में भारत में ऐसी नीति को आम तौर पर reservation (आरक्षण) कहा जाता है।