ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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Warnings to ethnic minorities in the hills of northern Thailand to avoid using river water are painful for the Lahu, who are famed as fisher people, said Sela Lipo, 56, a Lahu elder.
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Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Racial and ethnic minorities and those with greater health needs were most affected.
—Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The progress earned by ethnic minorities and women in the armed services was hard-won.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Racial and ethnic minorities and those with greater health needs were most affected.
—Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The progress earned by ethnic minorities and women in the armed services was hard-won.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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