ethnic minority

noun

1. an immigrant or racial group regarded by those claiming to speak for the cultural majority as distinct and unassimilated

Example Sentences

In particular, Mr Rangarajan said he was concerned at unacceptable levels of intimidation and harassment directed at women and candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds.

From BBC

College-educated professionals, younger people, blacks, Latinos and other ethnic minorities, and blue-collar workers were part of a “coalition of the ascendant”.

From BBC

But he said more could be done to improve support for women from ethnic minority backgrounds and from poorer areas "who are often unaware of or unable to access treatments that could help them".

From BBC

The civil and human rights of racial and ethnic minorities will be imperiled, as the gains of the civil rights movements will be further undermined and rolled back.

From Salon

In 2020, University College London found almost half of schools in England and Wales have no ethnic minority teachers at all, even in diverse areas with a lot of black and Asian pupils.

From BBC