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 British Venture Capital Association acknowledges that women and members of ethnic minorities often struggle to access capital.
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
At home, authorities are widening and deepening systems of surveillance and control, clamping down on ethnic minorities and narrowing the space for dissent.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The movement advocates not only for an end to military rule but also for a more inclusive and just society, and a decentralized political system that addresses the long-standing grievances of ethnic minorities across the country.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
His home country, Bhutan, revoked his citizenship and expelled ethnic minorities like him who have Nepali ancestry.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
At home, authorities are widening and deepening systems of surveillance and control, clamping down on ethnic minorities and narrowing the space for dissent.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The movement advocates not only for an end to military rule but also for a more inclusive and just society, and a decentralized political system that addresses the long-standing grievances of ethnic minorities across the country.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
His home country, Bhutan, revoked his citizenship and expelled ethnic minorities like him who have Nepali ancestry.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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