underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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Labor Bureau data shows Latinos are underrepresented in higher-paying positions and are most often employed in production, transportation, farming, construction and maintenance occupations.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Women are vastly underrepresented in our political system at all levels and women of color are even less represented in the consolidated power of political spaces.
—Megan Thiele Strong, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Women are vastly underrepresented in our political system at all levels and women of color are even less represented in the consolidated power of political spaces.
—Megan Thiele Strong, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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