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ethnic minority

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noun

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

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He said this had disproportionately affected those from ethnic minorities.

From BBC

With populations ranging from tens of thousands to millions, there are 55 official ethnic minorities in China.

From BBC

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

From BBC

The Kurds, an ethnic minority with a distinct culture and language, are rooted in the mountainous region spread across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran.

From Barron's

His supporters have attacked other opposition figures online and clashed with the spectrum of ethnic minority opposition groups, who experts say wouldn't accept Pahlavi.

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