Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Meaning and Definition of

E'qual Employ'ment Opportu"nity Commis"sion

Pronunciation: [key]
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  1. an independent federal agency created under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, to police a programto eliminate discrimination in employment based on race, color, age, sex, national origin, religion, or mental or physical handicap. Abbr.: EEOC
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