"diversity hire" meaning in English

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          "text": "When Joe Biden announced he'd pick a woman of color as his running mate, he thought he was being progressive. Instead, he walked right into a DEI trap, gift-wrapping ammunition for every critic ready to dismiss Kamala Harris as a \"diversity hire.\"",
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        "A person who is hired based on their protected class status, rather than their merits or job qualifications."
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        "(derogatory) A person who is hired based on their protected class status, rather than their merits or job qualifications."
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          "word": "DEI hire"
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  "word": "diversity hire"
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