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ethnic

[eth-nik] / ˈɛθ nɪk /
ADJECTIVE
racial, cultural
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Gyatso said Rangzen had railed against China's new "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress" that Beijing said aims to forge a "shared" national identity among ethnic groups.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Ethnic Persians are about half the population, and even those who detest the theocratic regime don’t want the country to break up or descend into civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Ethnic differences are also important to recognise, he says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

That is one key finding from our new study, published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

Ethnic studies departments were founded on romantic hopes.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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