DEI hire

Noun

DEI hire (plural DEI hires)

1. Synonym of diversity hire.
   • “One hundred percent she is a DEI hire,” he said, referring to diversity, equity and inclusion.2024 July 23, Chelsea Bailey, “A GOP congressman called Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire.’ Some caution it’s a sign of what’s to come”, in CNN
   • Specifically, Tennessee Congressman Timothy Burchett, who is incidentally exactly the same age as Harris and arguably possesses a thinner resume, claims that because she is a woman of color chosen for such a high office, she is just another example of the kind of “mediocrity” that you get when you...2024 July 26, Susan Harmeling, Ph.D., “What Might It Mean When Critics Call Someone A DEI Hire?”, in Forbes

   Synonyms:

   diversity hire