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equal opportunity

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1. equal opportunity - Noun

2. equal opportunity - Adjective

Meaning

the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin

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equal-opportunity

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Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent. Laurence J. Peter

I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for. Helen Suzman

Any society which gives lip-service to the idea of equal opportunity is going to generate jealousy of others who are better off than you are, even if the thing that's in short supply can't be carved up and shared without destroying it. John Brunner

While our country has made great strides in breaking down the barriers which for so long denied equal opportunity to all Americans, we are not yet the beautiful symphony of brotherhood of Dr. King's dream. Adam Schiff

There will be no real content among American women unless they are made and kept more ignorant or unless they are given equal opportunity with men to use what they have been taught. And American men will not be really happy until their women are. Pearl S. Buck

The right combination is between a free economy and social policy that addresses the needs of society and creates equal opportunity. Benjamin Netanyahu

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