ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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The index saw a drop nearly twice as steep among women compared to men, and ethnic minorities four times as steep.
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Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Human Rights Watch has reported that the database likely contains a hundred and forty million genetic profiles—roughly a tenth of China’s population—and alleged that it was designed as a surveillance tool, especially for ethnic minorities.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Community colleges are also critical entry points for students from lower-income households and those who identify as racial or ethnic minorities or who are the first in their family to attend college.
—Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
There are still assassinations, arbitrary arrests and ongoing human rights abuses, especially against women and ethnic minorities . . .
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Human Rights Watch has reported that the database likely contains a hundred and forty million genetic profiles—roughly a tenth of China’s population—and alleged that it was designed as a surveillance tool, especially for ethnic minorities.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Community colleges are also critical entry points for students from lower-income households and those who identify as racial or ethnic minorities or who are the first in their family to attend college.
—Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
There are still assassinations, arbitrary arrests and ongoing human rights abuses, especially against women and ethnic minorities . . .
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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