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BAME

American  
[bee ay em ee, baym] / ˈbi ˌeɪ ˌɛm ˈi, beɪm /

abbreviation

  1. British. Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (used with a following noun). Compare BIPOC.


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In a BBC Newsbeat article published last year, several interviewees said they would rather not be labelled as BAME.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2021

By the way, can we find another word for BAME?

From The Guardian Nov. 15, 2020

The latest report from the force's HR found 16% of PCs were BAME, and fewer than 10% for higher ranks.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2019

Currently 14% of Met officers are from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, but the 2011 Census shows 40.2% of Londoners identify as BAME.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2019

In January she was invited by Gordon Brown to 10 Downing Street, to co-host an evening in support of BAME, the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic coalition.

From The Guardian Apr. 7, 2010

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