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 Illinois Corporate Board Diversity, Inclusion and Representation Report released in 2023 by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign notes racial and ethnic minorities remain underrepresented on boards. —

Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 In doing so, Smedley explains reducing the financial barrier to entry will also help to naturally solve a lack of diversity from underrepresented groups such as ethnic minorities and females. —

Trinity Francis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Which means that high-school graduates, the poor and ethnic minorities are the least likely to earn credit-card rewards. —

David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 But children from ethnic minorities in border regions seem to be treated as an exception. —

Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ethnic minorities

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