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• SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
• USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
• USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
• BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
• NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
• RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.

TOKENISM 

Scope Note: A policy or practice of limited inclusion of members of a minority group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices, intentional or not.

• RELATED TERM(S)

CRITICAL MASS

TOKEN

TORONTO (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREAS

ONTARIO

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

MANAGEMENT

• USED FOR

TQM

TQM 

• USE

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

TRADE (Search for related entries in the library)

• NARROWER TERM(S)

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• RELATED TERM(S)

TRADE AGREEMENTS

TRADE POLICY

TRADE AGREEMENTS (Search for related entries in the library)

• NARROWER TERM(S)

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE

NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

• RELATED TERM(S)

TRADE

• USED FOR

FREE TRADE

TRADE POLICY (Search for related entries in the library)

• RELATED TERM(S)

TRADE

TRADE UNIONS 

• USE

UNIONS

TRADITIONAL MEDICINE (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

• RELATED TERM(S)

FOLK MEDICINE

MEDICINE

TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS 

• USE

HUMAN TRAFFICKING