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ethnic minority
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌeθ.nɪk maɪˈnɒr.ɪ.ti/ us /ˌeθ.nɪk maɪˈnɑːr.ə.t̬i/
a particular ethnic group (= a group of people with a shared culture, tradition, language, history, etc.) living in a country where most people are from a different ethnic group: 少数民族
Only two of the committee are women and only one is from an ethnic minority.
Ethnic minorities make up around 14 per cent of the overall population.
Life for ethnic minorities in Britain 50 years ago could be very tough.
A judge ruled that Irish travellers are an ethnic minority and deserve the protection of equalities law.
The refugees are now living in a region where they are an ethnic minority.
A disproportionate number of ethnic minority children are excluded from school.
The company accepted there were too few ethnic minority staff among its senior management.
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