ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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Iranians should, at least, acknowledge why its ethnic minorities might dream of self-determination rather than assimilation.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Iranian ethnic minorities exiled abroad are warning that efforts to overthrow the country’s theocratic Islamic regime will falter without swift international support, particularly from the United States.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, intermittent mass protests have drawn participants from virtually every socioeconomic class, including ethnic minorities on the periphery of the country, labor movements, women, and bazaaris.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Any weakening of Section 2's current redistricting provisions also puts at risk representation by other racial and ethnic minorities and at lower levels of government.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Iranian ethnic minorities exiled abroad are warning that efforts to overthrow the country’s theocratic Islamic regime will falter without swift international support, particularly from the United States.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, intermittent mass protests have drawn participants from virtually every socioeconomic class, including ethnic minorities on the periphery of the country, labor movements, women, and bazaaris.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Any weakening of Section 2's current redistricting provisions also puts at risk representation by other racial and ethnic minorities and at lower levels of government.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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