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ethnic minority

British

noun

an immigrant or racial group regarded by those claiming to speak for the cultural majority as distinct and unassimilated

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For women in ethnic minority communities, it is even longer: 11 years.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Research carried out by Lammy in 2017, before he was a minister, revealed that juries were particularly trusted by ethnic minority defendants.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Shah was one of eight people from an ethnic minority background to be featured on the Heathrow posters.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Six ethnic minority parties picked up nine seats.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

More than 90 percent of the school’s nine hundred students were black or from an ethnic minority; a fifth of them were the children of immigrants or asylum seekers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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