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Asian American
[ ey-zhuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn, ey-shuhn- ]
noun
- a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Asian birth or descent.
adjective
- of or relating to Asian Americans or their culture.
- A·sian-A·mer·i·can, occurring between the United States and Asia: Spanish American
Protectionist tariffs negatively affected the volume of Asian-American trade.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Asian American1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.
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By 2012, Democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.
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The explanation for Asian American invisibility is complicated.
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Two years ago, Asian American voters voted for Obama over Romney by a ratio of more than 3-to-1.
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Cho is the first Asian American to ever secure a nomination for Congress in New Jersey.
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