nondiscrimination
noun
non·dis·crim·i·na·tion
ˌnän-dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: the absence or avoidance of discrimination
… officially affirming a federal government policy of nondiscrimination in employment.—
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In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The order targets diversity and inclusion initiatives within the federal government and repeals an executive order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, which enforced nondiscrimination requirements for federal contractors.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Johnson's order required government contracts to include nondiscrimination language.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s recent anti-DEI directive took aim at a Civil Rights Era nondiscrimination order that prohibited government contractors from having segregated facilities.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The order targets diversity and inclusion initiatives within the federal government and repeals an executive order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, which enforced nondiscrimination requirements for federal contractors.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Johnson's order required government contracts to include nondiscrimination language.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s recent anti-DEI directive took aim at a Civil Rights Era nondiscrimination order that prohibited government contractors from having segregated facilities.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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