Definition of ethnic minority in US English:
ethnic minority
nounˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrədiˈeTHnik məˈnôrədē
A group that has different national or cultural traditions from the main population.
Example sentencesExamples
- Under the British, ethnic minorities generally were able to retain some autonomy.
- Individual dance styles are associated with many of the ethnic minorities.
- The practice resembled the local population in containing relatively few patients from ethnic minorities.
- Discrimination against ethnic minorities is a problem.
- Seats are set aside in the House of Representatives for ethnic minorities and Croats in the diaspora.
- It does indeed seem unlikely that an article making the same criticisms of gay culture or ethnic minorities would be allowed in.
- It is so typical of our western mindset to seek to impose on ethnic minorities our own oppressive cultural norms.
- We do not need cheap community gimmicks to enrol ethnic minorities.
- Twenty-six villages of ethnic minorities nestle within the Doi Tung development area.
- Social change programs for ethnic minorities and women are in their infancy.
- The National Blood Service is also looking for more donors from ethnic minorities.
- The one blot on their record was the brutal treatment of ethnic minorities within Georgia.
- The industry knows it has a problem with the way it portrays ethnic minorities, in particular the Muslim community.
- There is a good partnership between ethnic minorities and the rest of the community in Bolton.
- In particular they need young people from ethnic minorities to join.
- The populations of ethnic minorities account for 8.41 percent of the national total.
- We are not going to let that happen to the Muslim community, to an ethnic minority, whatever happens next.
- The term ethnic minority is often used to refer to marginalized cultural groups.
- One good factor was the tremendous support received from the ethnic minorities in our community.
- Would it work even in London's schools, where children from ethnic minorities will be in the majority within a few years?
Synonyms
ethnic group, tribe, clan, race, nation