"reverse one-drop rule" meaning in All languages combined

See reverse one-drop rule on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

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  1. (chiefly US) The notion that one drop of white blood (i.e. any white ancestry at all) makes a person white. Tags: US Categories (topical): Racism
    Sense id: en-reverse_one-drop_rule-en-noun-6O2nEDsy Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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