ethnic minority

British  

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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Example Sentences

But the inquiry said that the lower vaccine uptake in poorer communities and among some ethnic minority groups should have been anticipated and tackled more effectively.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

And there was a lack of specialist masks for NHS staff that needed to fit to the face tightly for certain face shapes, including ethnic minority and female staff.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Younger women, those with disabilities, or those from ethnic minority communities and LGBT+ groups are more likely to miss appointments, officials say.

From BBC • Feb. 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