Protected Class

nounverified·updated Aug 28, 2026

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[a feature] that may not be used as the basis for decisions [and] could be chosen because of legal mandates or because of organizational values. Some common protected [classes] include race, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, age, and socioeconomic status.

MWEModule 3: Pedagogical Framework for Addressing Ethical Challenges - Protected Attritbutes and "Fairness Through Unawareness"

Senses

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Protected Class

A group of people with a common characteristic who are legally protected from [...] discrimination on the basis of that characteristic. Protected classes are created by both federal and state law.

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Requirement75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Sensitivity

Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Protected Classes
possessive: Protected Class's
pluralpossessive: Protected Classes'

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