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Definition of visible minority noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

visible minority

noun
 
/ˌvɪzəbl maɪˈnɒrəti/
 
/ˌvɪzəbl maɪˈnɔːrəti/
(Canadian English)
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  1. a group whose members can be seen not to belong to the majority group in society, usually because they are not white
    • According to the census, South Asians are the largest visible minority in Ontario.
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