"sex-plus" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sex-plus (not comparable)
  1. (law, US, of a discrimination case) Having as factors a person's gender and some other factor related to that gender. Tags: US, not-comparable Categories (topical): Discrimination, Law Synonyms: sex plus Related terms: plus factor

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