ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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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.
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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
Groups of protestors made up of university students, women and ethnic minorities, including people from Kurdish and Turkish ethnicities, have gradually joined the protests from across the country since then.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The 2025-26 cycle, in its early stages, has also mobilized students, laborers, women, and ethnic minorities, suggesting the potential for broader mobilization amid unbearable economic conditions.
—Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
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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
Groups of protestors made up of university students, women and ethnic minorities, including people from Kurdish and Turkish ethnicities, have gradually joined the protests from across the country since then.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The 2025-26 cycle, in its early stages, has also mobilized students, laborers, women, and ethnic minorities, suggesting the potential for broader mobilization amid unbearable economic conditions.
—Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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