Thesaurus
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Thesaurus: 1501 entries.
MINORITIES (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Persons belonging to one or more groups that are not in the majority of a population. Such persons are often discriminated against on the basis of their differences from the majority.
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MNC
MODELS OF CARE (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Various, often competing, conceptualizations of care that reflect both ideas about what constitutes appropriate and efficient care, and ideas about social location.
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MONETARY POLICY
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MONTREAL (Search for related entries in the library)
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MOTHER TONGUE
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MOTHERHOOD (Search for related entries in the library)
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MOTHERS (Search for related entries in the library)
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MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY
MULTI-SKILLING
Scope Note: A trend in a variety of industries involving the development of multiple skills among workers, enabling them to navigate the labour market and employers to reduce costs by having fewer workers able to perform a greater number of tasks.
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