ethnic minority

noun

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

Example Sentences

Observers said six women and 10 members of religious and ethnic minorities were among the 119 people elected to the new People's Assembly on Sunday.

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On one occasion, PC Borg was in the pub talking about suspects in custody who were from ethnic minorities.

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Research suggests younger patients and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often face delays before being diagnosed with a serious condition, because their symptoms aren't similar to those of white or older patients.

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Mr Marrinan said he was "shocked and horrified" by recent events, which have included rioting linked to immigration protests and street gangs confronting people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

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He told BBC News NI "things haven't moved an inch" for ethnic minorities in the past year, even after scenes of disorder in June, which police described as "racist thuggery".

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