ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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No one, regardless of race or ethnicity, really owns a home while there is a mortgage, and for many Latinos, the mortgage never seems to be paid off.
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
California civil rights laws prohibit employers from discriminating against its employees based on their national origin, race or ethnicity, according to the Civil Rights Department.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Race and ethnicity are used to categorize Americans often, but according to the report, these categories can be misused in scientific analyses.
—Kaan Ozcan, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
For example, some journals already provide checklists for authors on how to report race and ethnicity.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
California civil rights laws prohibit employers from discriminating against its employees based on their national origin, race or ethnicity, according to the Civil Rights Department.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Race and ethnicity are used to categorize Americans often, but according to the report, these categories can be misused in scientific analyses.
—Kaan Ozcan, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
For example, some journals already provide checklists for authors on how to report race and ethnicity.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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