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Definition of BME abbreviation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

BME

abbreviation
 
/ˌbiː em ˈiː/
 
/ˌbiː em ˈiː/
(British English)
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  1. black and minority ethnic
    (used in the UK to refer to people who are not white)     synonym BAME
    • The research was based on focus groups of BME mothers of children under five.
    Many people dislike the use of very general terms such as Asian, Asian American, Native American or BME because they put into a single category many groups of people, who may have different nationalities, languages, cultures, religions, backgrounds, experiences, etc. These terms can be useful in official contexts, for example when collecting statistics, but if you need to refer to an individual’s background it is often better to be specific and use terms such as British Pakistani or Korean American.Topics People in societyc2
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