A refers to an agreement between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and an organization that the organization will cease certain discriminatory practices and possibly institute additional affirmative-action practices to rectify its history of discrimination.

The correct word for the blank space is: Consent decree.

Explanation:

A consent decree is an agreement of two parties ordered by a judge to avoid going further into a trial over matters that violate the law or regulatory codes. Consent decrees are used mostly used in Civil Rights violations typically where there are discrimination activities at work. In such a case, the  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) intervenes to make the consent decree agreement with the employer so the violations stop.