multiethnic
adjective
mul·ti·eth·nic
ˌməl-tē-ˈeth-nik 
-ˌtī-
: made up of people of various ethnicities
a multiethnic country
also
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse ethnicities
multiethnic literature
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Afterwards, their inclusion in the post-2001 order ensured multiethnic representation in the Afghan government.
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Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That percentage was identical to employees identifying as multiracial or multiethnic who expressed support for DEI (87%).
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dodik, a key Balkan ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been in and around power in Bosnia since 2006, picking at the seams of the country’s patchwork multiethnic state.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
That Zionism is further associated with Herman’s desire to move out to the suburbs is also telling: Mikey’s class-conscious mother wants to remain on the multiethnic Chrystie Street rather than move to the isolated and assimilationist suburbs.
—Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
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Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That percentage was identical to employees identifying as multiracial or multiethnic who expressed support for DEI (87%).
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dodik, a key Balkan ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been in and around power in Bosnia since 2006, picking at the seams of the country’s patchwork multiethnic state.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
That Zionism is further associated with Herman’s desire to move out to the suburbs is also telling: Mikey’s class-conscious mother wants to remain on the multiethnic Chrystie Street rather than move to the isolated and assimilationist suburbs.
—Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
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“Multiethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiethnic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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