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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Highlighting concerns about what the Trump administration could mean for immigrants, the Hana Center, an organization focused on Korean, Asian American and other multiethnic communities, used the Monday event to announce a new immigrant rights app the organization rolled out on Inauguration Day.
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
His multiethnic, working-class base takes particular interest in the prospects for a resurgence in manufacturing to create good blue-collar jobs, revitalize communities, and eliminate reliance on foreign producers.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Split from al Qaeda Born in Syria in the late 1970s or early 1980s, al-Golani is promoting himself as a pragmatic, political leader and extending assurances for Syria’s multiethnic and religious populations.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Their districts span California from the border to the Sierra, the Central Valley to Orange County, as do their life stories: children of immigrants, multiethnic, multigenerational.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
His multiethnic, working-class base takes particular interest in the prospects for a resurgence in manufacturing to create good blue-collar jobs, revitalize communities, and eliminate reliance on foreign producers.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Split from al Qaeda Born in Syria in the late 1970s or early 1980s, al-Golani is promoting himself as a pragmatic, political leader and extending assurances for Syria’s multiethnic and religious populations.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Their districts span California from the border to the Sierra, the Central Valley to Orange County, as do their life stories: children of immigrants, multiethnic, multigenerational.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Multiethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiethnic. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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