Asian American

[ ey-zhuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn, ey-shuhn- ]

noun

1. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Asian birth or descent.

adjective

1. of or relating to Asian Americans or their culture.
2. A·sian-A·mer·i·can, occurring between the United States and Asia:

   Protectionist tariffs negatively affected the volume of Asian-American trade.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asian American¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.

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By 2012, Democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.

From The Daily Beast

The explanation for Asian American invisibility is complicated.

From The Daily Beast

Two years ago, Asian American voters voted for Obama over Romney by a ratio of more than 3-to-1.

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Cho is the first Asian American to ever secure a nomination for Congress in New Jersey.

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