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Definition of man of colour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

man of colour

noun

/ˌmæn əv ˈkʌlə(r)/

/ˌmæn əv ˈkʌlər/

(US English man of color)

(especially North American English)

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a man who is not white
- They are hoping to attract more men of color into the teaching profession.
Especially in the US, person/man/woman of color is now often the preferred way of talking about people who are not white, especially if you do not need or do not want to specify if they are African American, Asian American, etc. Do not confuse this term with coloured person, which is considered offensive.Topics People in societyb1

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