Affirmative Action

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AA
Pronunciation
/əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən/
Category
Business
Related Field
General

Examples in Context

  1. We could even have affirmative action for the ugly.
  2. They oppose affirmative action programs and stronger hate crime laws.
  3. Voters in Michigan responded by approving a2006 ballot measure that banned affirmative action.
  4. Last month, the church floated the idea that affirmative action could be used to ordain underrepresented female bishops.
  5. Phelps Dodge is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action(AA) Employer.

Other meanings of AA

Alcoholics Anonymous Community
Academy Award Community
Amino Acid Medical
Assassins Anonymous Misc
Action Adventure Misc
African-American Medical
Associate of Arts Academic
Ann Arbor Gov
Arachidonic Acid Academic
Anti-Aliasing Academic