affirmative action

== English == === Noun === affirmative action (usually uncountable, plural affirmative actions) (uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination. Synonym: positive discrimination Hyponym: positive action (countable) A specific policy with such a goal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== affirmative action on Wikipedia.Wikipedia