Definitions

ethnicity

[eth-nis-i-tee] / ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /

NOUN

ethnic background

Synonyms

STRONG

nationality race

WEAK

background identity origin

Example Sentences

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The Communist Party says it embraces different ethnicities.

From BBC

There are no published figures on the ethnicity or immigration status of people who commit crimes in Scotland.

From BBC

The 44-year-old is deeply engrained in United's culture and has no doubts about the integrity of the club's efforts to be welcoming to people of all ethnicities.

From Barron's

"I think this show did a lot of good to open up the fashion world to different ethnicities, different body types, but it also did a lot of wrong," he says.

From BBC

At the time, Warwickshire Police said once someone was charged with an offence, the force followed national guidance that did not include sharing ethnicity or immigration status.

From BBC