the Commission for Racial Equality
/ðə kəˌmɪʃn fə ˌreɪʃl iˈkwɒləti/
/ðə kəˌmɪʃn fər ˌreɪʃl iˈkwɑːləti/
(abbreviation the CRE)
- a British government organization formed by the Race Relations Act of 1976 to make sure that people of all races receive equal opportunities from employers, schools, etc. In 2007 its activities were taken over by the new Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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the Commission for Racial Equality