multiethnic
adjective
mul·ti·eth·nic
ˌməl-tē-ˈeth-nik 
-ˌtī-
: made up of people of various ethnicities
a multiethnic country
also
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse ethnicities
multiethnic literature
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Salam hopes to cultivate at the institute a generation of intellectuals who can speak to the post–Hart–Celler multiethnic politics of the majority-minority nation to come.
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The Northern Manhattan Study, a large-scale, multiethnic study on stroke risk, found that people who consumed less than 1,500 mg of sodium per day had the lowest risk of stroke.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
The United States and India are two great nations that share much in common: democratic governments; multiethnic and multicultural societies with a commitment to individual freedom and inclusivity; and growing, innovative, and open economies.
—Ash Carter, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s support within Lebanon’s multiethnic and religiously diverse society is already weak.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The Northern Manhattan Study, a large-scale, multiethnic study on stroke risk, found that people who consumed less than 1,500 mg of sodium per day had the lowest risk of stroke.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
The United States and India are two great nations that share much in common: democratic governments; multiethnic and multicultural societies with a commitment to individual freedom and inclusivity; and growing, innovative, and open economies.
—Ash Carter, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s support within Lebanon’s multiethnic and religiously diverse society is already weak.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Multiethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiethnic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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