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multiethnic

American  
[muhl-tee-eth-nik, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈɛθ nɪk, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

  1. involving or pertaining to two or more distinct ethnic groups.


multiethnic British  
/ ˌmʌltɪˈɛθnɪk /

adjective

  1. consisting of, relating to, or designed for various different races

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of multiethnic

First recorded in 1965–70; multi- + ethnic


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Ahmad al-Hilali, deputy governor of Hasakeh condemned both the attacks on returnees and on state institutions in other areas like the multiethnic Hasakeh city.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

And it is also a call to action for every American who hopes to continue to live in a functioning democracy, and one that is multiracial and multiethnic, and whose representatives reflect that.

From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026

Rev. David Black leads the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago in Hyde Park, a congregation that describes itself as “progressive” with “traditional theology,” and also as multigenerational, multiracial, multiethnic and multicultural.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026

For Xi, the party’s earlier conceptions of a multiethnic China were too weak a foundation for building a modern nation-state, according to Oidtmann.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

States, though—especially so-called empires formed by amalgamation or conquest of states—are regularly multiethnic and multilingual.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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