equal opportunities
noun/ˌiːkwəl ˌɒpəˈtjuːnətiz/
/ˌiːkwəl ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
[plural] (also equal opportunity [uncountable])
- the right to be treated equally, whatever your sex, race, age, etc.
- Segregation laws denied equal opportunities to black people.
- equal opportunity in education
- We demand equal opportunity for people from different racial and class backgrounds.
- The company has an equal opportunities policy.
- We are an equal opportunities employer.
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