non-White
Britishnoun
Usage
This word may well cause offence. If you need to refer to people's race it may be better to specify it or else to use a phrase such as 'a person from a minority ethnic group'
Example Sentences
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Collectively, however, they form the largest non-white voting bloc in the country, totalling over 36 million people.
From BBC
Renee Good was a white woman who chose to stand in solidarity with non-white people in a struggle against state power.
From Salon
Luton, north of London, is among a small number of UK towns and cities with a non-white majority.
From Barron's
She contended the state had several unconstitutional “coalition districts” which had a “non-White” majority made up of Black and Latino voters.
From Los Angeles Times
As a result of that ruling, Texas needed to redraw four of the majority non-white congressional districts it had crafted in 2021, Dhillon wrote.
From Salon
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