policy on multiculturalism
- noun
- /ˈpɑːlɪsi ɑn ˌmʌltɪkʌlˈtʃʌlɪzəm/
- Formal
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política sobre multiculturalismo
- The government's policy on multiculturalism promotes understanding and respect for all cultures.
Examples
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Appearances can be deceptive, and in the wake of some ugly evidence of racism, it is not surprising that the provinces, each of which controls education, have begun to enact their own policies on multiculturalism.
Academic text (1996) -
The new policy on multiculturalism aims to celebrate the contributions of various cultural groups in society.
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I don't intend to offend by using this lens to critique McParland's article, but frankly, Canadians have their hands tied in our educational approach to our own history and our policies on multiculturalism.
Blog text (14) -
Many believe that a strong policy on multiculturalism is essential for fostering social cohesion in diverse communities.
Synonyms
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A belief or policy that people from different cultures live together with equal rights
Antonyms
How Multicultural
Surface Forms
Morphology
policy + on + multiculturalism
The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'policy' (a plan or principle) + 'on' (about) + 'multiculturalism' (promotion/management of cultural diversity), yielding 'a plan concerning multiculturalism.' This topic-marking construction is compositional and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Policy on multiculturalism comes from governments writing plans for places where people from many countries live together. The word policy means a rule or plan and multiculturalism means 'many cultures' living together, so the phrase means an official plan to 'support' and manage cultural diversity.