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ethnic

[eth-nik] / ˈɛθ nɪk /
ADJECTIVE
racial, cultural
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"Resolving this issue with a conciliatory spirit through dialogue between Khmer and Khmer is the best option for the national and Cambodian people's interest," Kem Sokha said, referring to the majority ethnic group in Cambodia.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The role dates back to the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement which ended the country's ruinous ethnic conflict.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

His language implicitly reaffirmed a vision of citizenship based on civic membership rather than ethnic inheritance.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

They are the only ethnic group in Tanzania allowed to hunt and gather food in protected areas, and local activists have successfully campaigned to secure the Hadzabe the deeds to their lands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But the composition of the household workforce is hardly fixed and has changed with the life chances of the different ethnic groups.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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