race relations
Britishnoun
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(functioning as plural) the relations between members of two or more human races, esp within a single community
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(functioning as singular) the branch of sociology concerned with such relations
Example Sentences
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Of the 30 signs at the site when I visited in August 2025 for an article I wrote for the Claremont Review of Books, 25 concerned slavery or race relations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
"Sinners" surprised moviegoers with its eclectic mix of vampires, politics, race relations and blues music.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
To Kill A Mockingbird "had a huge influence on the way a lot of people thought about race relations in the United States".
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
Jones’ trial came as race relations in Los Angeles were reaching a boiling point.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024
But like he tried to tell Siobhan, he had learned a few things about race relations in his time away.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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