multi-ethnic society
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmulti-ethnicandsociety
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multi-ethnic
adjective
uk/ˌmʌl.tiˈeθ.nɪk/us/ˌmʌl.tiˈeθ.nɪk/
consisting of, or relating to various ...
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society
noun
uk/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/us/səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬i/
a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as ...
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(Definition ofmulti-ethnicandsocietyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The two short streets - measuring together just over two hundred metres in length - formed a 'micro'multi-ethnicsociety.
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For some it is questionable within our multicultural andmulti-ethnicsociety, whether it is acceptable even within church education.
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This section will focus on the degree to which nurses are adequately prepared to practice within amulti-ethnicsociety.
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Race relations and immigration are not the same issues, but the linkages are real in public attitudes about our multicultural,multi-ethnicsociety.
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It must become amulti-ethnicsociety, without distinctions or discrimination for ethnic or other reasons.
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Themulti-ethnicsocietyis indeed being given another lease of life and dialogue is central to the parties.
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We consciously celebrated this time the fact that we have a multi-cultural and amulti-ethnicsociety.
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We obviously hope that we can build amulti-ethnicsociety, but given the bitterness, we can hardly expect quick results.
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Yet, for the sustainability of ourmulti-ethnicsociety, is there any alternative to higher education?
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We live in a multiracial,multi-ethnicsocietyand it is time we started to educate it and police it as such.
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These days, we are a multicultural,multi-ethnicsociety.
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We are also supporting a total of £2 million of expenditure on training in the planning and delivery of the curriculum in amulti-ethnicsociety.
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I am not just making a religious point; we are a multi-faith,multi-ethnicsociety.
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For example, the new criteria for the approval of teacher training courses require students to be prepared for teaching in amulti-ethnicsociety.
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Teachers need greater training in the needs and possibilities of amulti-ethnicsociety.
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We are amulti-ethnicsociety, so it is helpful for the cohesion of our society if we see and understand the backgrounds of our component parts.
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