1) n. a right supposedly guaranteed by both federal and many state laws against
any discrimination in employment, education, housing or credit rights due to a person's
race, color, sex (or sometimes sexual orientation), religion, national origin, age
or handicap. A person who believes he/she has not been granted equal opportunity
or has been outright sexually harassed or discriminated against may bring a lawsuit
under federal and most state laws, or file a complaint with the federal Equal Opportunity
Employment Commission or a state equal opportunity agency. 2) adj. a term applied
to employers, lenders and landlords, who advertise that they are "equal opportunity
employers," subtly suggesting all others are not, even though they are required
by law to be so.
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