ethnic minorities
plural noun
: people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population
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Various strands of the opposition—ethnic minorities, leftists, and educated technocrats—appeared determined to block him, even at the price of leaving the regime in place.
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Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Unlike more cohesive dictatorships, Iran’s youth, middle class and ethnic minorities — Persians number less than 50% in a nation with seven major ethnic groups — are primed to rise once air power shatters the mullahs’ control.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Unlike more cohesive dictatorships, Iran’s youth, middle class and ethnic minorities — Persians number less than 50% in a nation with seven major ethnic groups — are primed to rise once air power shatters the mullahs’ control.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Kurds are one of Iran's largest ethnic minorities.
—Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Unlike more cohesive dictatorships, Iran’s youth, middle class and ethnic minorities — Persians number less than 50% in a nation with seven major ethnic groups — are primed to rise once air power shatters the mullahs’ control.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Unlike more cohesive dictatorships, Iran’s youth, middle class and ethnic minorities — Persians number less than 50% in a nation with seven major ethnic groups — are primed to rise once air power shatters the mullahs’ control.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Kurds are one of Iran's largest ethnic minorities.
—Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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