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 primarily Sunni Muslim leaders have faced suspicion from religious and ethnic minorities, whose fears increased after clashes between government forces and pro-Assad armed groups in March spiraled into sectarian revenge attacks.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The violence led to large numbers of people fleeing the country, particularly ethnic minorities like the Rohingya, who have been denied citizenship and faced aggressive ethnic cleansing efforts from the military government, which views them as a threat to nationalist identity.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
While global headlines fixate on Iran’s nuclear program or its regional power plays, another crisis rages just beneath the surface, the oppression of Afghan refugees and ethnic minorities within Iran.
—Jila Andalib, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
In the highlands of Sa Pa, I was invited to lead photography workshops and create a website to share the voices of local ethnic minorities.
—Vogue, 25 July 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The violence led to large numbers of people fleeing the country, particularly ethnic minorities like the Rohingya, who have been denied citizenship and faced aggressive ethnic cleansing efforts from the military government, which views them as a threat to nationalist identity.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
While global headlines fixate on Iran’s nuclear program or its regional power plays, another crisis rages just beneath the surface, the oppression of Afghan refugees and ethnic minorities within Iran.
—Jila Andalib, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
In the highlands of Sa Pa, I was invited to lead photography workshops and create a website to share the voices of local ethnic minorities.
—Vogue, 25 July 2025
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“Ethnic minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20minorities. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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