ethnic origin

collocation in English

meaningsofethnicandorigin

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ethnic
adjective
uk
/ˈeθ.nɪk/us
/ˈeθ.nɪk/
relating or belonging to a group of people who can be seen as distinct (= different) because they have a shared culture, tradition, language, history, ...
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origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/us
/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
the beginning or cause ...
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(Definition ofethnicandoriginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofethnic origin

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The two groups were similar inethnicorigin, ponderal index, obstetric history and cervical length.
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A significant relationship is shown between a respondent'sethnicoriginand attitudes towards contraceptive use.
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The definition parts of their clues indicate only theirethnicorigin.
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These included the availability of low secure or locked ward beds in local hospitals and a measure ofethnicorigin.
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We have come toethnicorigin.
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Does it represent fairlyethnicorigin?
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I am proud of myethnicorigin.
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We are all ofethnicorigin.
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Both political affiliation andethnicoriginare taken into account.
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Nor is information on theethnicoriginof students.
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Patients are asked to identify their ownethnicorigin.
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No groups are excluded on grounds ofethnicorigin.
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Information on theethnicoriginof staff is not recorded.
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It could include similarethnicorigin, and so on.
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Information is not available on theethnicoriginof offenders.
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Information is not maintained on the basis ofethnicorigin.
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The commission monitors theethnicoriginof all applicants.
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No record is kept of the person'sethnicorigin.
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These policies apply to all pupils irrespective ofethnicorigin.
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No information is available as toethnicorigin.
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But information onethnicoriginis woefully inadequate.
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Information about theirethnicoriginis not available centrally.
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Theirethnicoriginis not at present recorded.
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