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

Over the past week, schools have reported fewer pupils attending, as families from ethnic minority communities keep their children at home.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

High levels of distrust in authority in certain communities, including ethnic minority groups and people living in deprived areas, was and is also a factor.

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

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 • Mar. 7, 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