reverse discrimination

Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words

Unfair treatment of people from a majority group in order to help a minority group.

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  • They claim to be the victims of reverse discrimination.
  • The lawsuit alleged that the company's diversity quotas led to reverse discrimination against qualified male candidates.
  • He argued that affirmative action policies in college admissions amounted to reverse discrimination.
  • The Supreme Court case sparked a national debate on the legality of reverse discrimination.
  • Some employees felt they were passed over for promotion due to what they perceived as reverse discrimination.
  • Critics of the new hiring policy warned it could result in claims of reverse discrimination.
  • While aiming to correct historical imbalances, these measures are often challenged on the grounds of reverse discrimination.
  • The firefighter's union filed a grievance, citing reverse discrimination in the department's promotion process.
  • Reverse discrimination is a controversial topic, often arising from affirmative action initiatives.
  • Implementing such a strict quota system might open the door to accusations of reverse discrimination.