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eth·nic·ity (et̸h nis′ə tē)

noun

ethnic classification or affiliation

Etymology: ethnic + -ity

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ethnicity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • monitor: We will be assisted in due course by the implementation of COMPASS and the ability to monitor the ethnicity of offenders and victims.

Adjective modifier

  • mixed: Mixed Ethnicity Groups Courses are of mixed ethnicity to enable participants to gain experience of interacting with other cultures.

Modifies a noun

  • monitoring: To demonstrate compliance with these duties, ethnicity monitoring data needs to be collected and analyzed across the workforce and service delivery areas.

Noun used with modifier

  • race: Markets in states age race ethnicity the data do.

Possessives

  • race: She has written widely on gender, ' race ' , ethnicity, and class in relation to social policy.

Preposition: of

  • victim: The ethnicity of victims was " not stated " in 39 % of returns, compared with 52 % in 2004.
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