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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

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

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Lu is a prominent member of New York’s ethnic Chinese community and over the years had been photographed alongside local politicians and their staff members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But anyone who thinks of what happened as a flex of ethnic power isn’t paying attention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Even when Stravinsky borrowed from Russian ethnic folk music, which he did in several of his Diaghilev ballet scores, he did so in order to distort it through some mischievous prism.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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