nondiscrimination
noun
non·dis·crim·i·na·tion
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Definition of nondiscrimination
: the absence or avoidance of discrimination
… officially affirming a federal government policy of nondiscrimination in employment.— Benjamin Quarles … passed nondiscrimination ordinances protecting transsexuals in schools, jobs and housing.— David E. Thigpen
Examples of nondiscrimination in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In May, the Trump administration announced plans to roll back protections for transgender people under nondiscrimination laws. — ProPublica, "When Transgender Travelers Walk Into Scanners, Invasive Searches Sometimes Wait on the Other Side," 26 Aug. 2019 Judges have upheld the state civil rights laws and the principle of nondiscrimination. — David G. Savage, latimes.com, "Supreme Court passes, for now, on a new wedding cake dispute," 17 June 2019 The settlement requires Conduent to offer jobs to 138 applicants and to comply with nondiscrimination laws and regulations in the future. — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive.com, "Federal contractor will pay $175,000 in back wages to settle Oregon racial discrimination claims," 13 Aug. 2019 European countries have strict nondiscrimination laws that would make official adherence to B.D.S. difficult. — Michael Wines, New York Times, "Is B.D.S. Anti-Semitic? A Closer Look at the Boycott Israel Campaign," 27 July 2019 The 13-page plan hopes to tackle the gender wage gap through greater pay transparency, banning employers from using an employee’s salary history to determine wages, and passing anti-harassment and gender nondiscrimination laws. — NBC News, "Booker: Biden attacks are 'ridiculous'," 26 July 2019 The Commission on Civil Rights recommended the Education Department again offer guidance on how schools can comply with federal nondiscrimination laws. — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, "Civil rights commission calls for schools to combat racial disparities in discipline," 23 July 2019 Indiana is among about 30 states without state nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBT people, according to the gay-rights group Human Rights Campaign. — CBS News, "Catholic high school in Indiana fires gay teacher days after nearby school defied similar order," 25 June 2019 In 2013, McBride joined the board of directors for the LGBTQ advocacy group Equality Delaware and successfully led the push for gender identity nondiscrimination protections in the state legislature. — Katelyn Burns, Vox, "Sarah McBride thought coming out would kill her political career. She’s just getting started.," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nondiscrimination.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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