ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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This is despite the fact that ethnic minorities and lower earners are more likely to develop obesity, in general.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Nine of the league’s 28 General Counsels are racial or ethnic minorities, including two Asian-American, four Black, and three Hispanic/Latino General Counsels.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Researchers have found less tree canopy on average in communities mostly inhabited by racial and ethnic minorities in the 1930s, when financial services were withheld due to the discriminatory housing policy known as redlining.
—Jennifer McDermott and Alexa St. John, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Sep. 2024
The numbers reveal almost stagnant progress while Black employees face the biggest pay gap compared to other ethnic minorities overall.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Nine of the league’s 28 General Counsels are racial or ethnic minorities, including two Asian-American, four Black, and three Hispanic/Latino General Counsels.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Researchers have found less tree canopy on average in communities mostly inhabited by racial and ethnic minorities in the 1930s, when financial services were withheld due to the discriminatory housing policy known as redlining.
—Jennifer McDermott and Alexa St. John, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Sep. 2024
The numbers reveal almost stagnant progress while Black employees face the biggest pay gap compared to other ethnic minorities overall.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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