global majority

American  

[gloh-buhl-muh-jawr-i-tee] / ˈgloʊ bəl məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti /

noun

plural

global majorities

1. the low- and middle-income countries that make up the largest proportion of the world's population.

2. people who live in or have ancestry from the low- and middle-income countries that make up the largest proportion of the world's population; often used to refer collectively to people who are not white or of European descent.

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Example Sentences

“The Film Workers Pledge to End Complicity is an explicitly anti-racist and non-violent campaign that is grounded in international law and the moral clarity of a global majority opposed to genocide,” the group said in a statement this week.

From Los Angeles Times

“The party was in a moment of trouble, and they were turning to not only a woman, but a woman of global majority, to clean up the mess.”

From Salon

When Amrit's immediate family, who are Indian Punjabi, discovered they were unable to donate, they also became aware of the shortage of matching donors from global majority backgrounds.

From BBC

Kroft, who noted that Paramount Global majority shareholder Shari Redstone wants the sale to go through, confirmed Stewart’s assessment.

From Los Angeles Times

"Diversity and inclusion mean your mum, your gran, your girlfriend, your gay best friend and if someone is saying we're not going to have that any more, the global majority won't have the chance to be at the table," he says.

From BBC