"positive discrimination" meaning in English

See positive discrimination in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} positive discrimination (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of reverse discrimination Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Forms of discrimination Synonyms: reverse discrimination [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-positive_discrimination-en-noun-jaun25OD Disambiguation of Forms of discrimination: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 91 9
  2. Synonym of affirmative action Tags: uncountable Synonyms: affirmative action [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-positive_discrimination-en-noun-z0cWNiDC

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