"person of color" meaning in English

See person of color in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

  1. Tags: no-gloss Synonyms: BIPOC, BME [Britain], colored, colored person [dated], minority [in white majority countries], nonwhite [uncommon], person of color Hypernyms: person Related terms: visible minority, :Category:English ethnic slurs, white person

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