ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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The report says 92% of the death sentences sought by Tarrant County prosecutors since 2012 have been against racial and ethnic minorities, even though 40% of Tarrant County’s population is white.
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Kamal Morgan
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Warnings to ethnic minorities in the hills of northern Thailand to avoid using river water are painful for the Lahu, who are famed as fisher people, said Sela Lipo, 56, a Lahu elder.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Racial and ethnic minorities and those with greater health needs were most affected.
—Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kamal Morgan
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Warnings to ethnic minorities in the hills of northern Thailand to avoid using river water are painful for the Lahu, who are famed as fisher people, said Sela Lipo, 56, a Lahu elder.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Racial and ethnic minorities and those with greater health needs were most affected.
—Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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