ethnic minority

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ethnic minority (plural ethnic minorities)

  1. A group of people who have a different ethnicity, religion, language or culture from that of the majority of people in the place where they live.
    • 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in Guardian[1]:
      Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.

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