multiracial
adjective
mul·ti·ra·cial
| \ ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl
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Definition of multiracial
: composed of, involving, or representing various races
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Other Words from multiracial
multiracialism
\ ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shə-ˌli-zəm
, -ˌtī- \
noun
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noun
Examples of multiracial in a Sentence
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Critics questioned why broadcaster Mediacorp didn’t hire a multiracial cast reflective of the diverse city-state. — Amy Gunia, Time, "Singaporean Broadcaster's Advertisement Prompts 'Brownface' Controversy," 31 July 2019 Twenty years earlier, Ailey had founded a multiracial modern-dance company, which performed at the inaugurations of both a President (Jimmy Carter) and Studio 54. — Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, "Dancing a Memoir at Alvin Ailey," 15 July 2019 Whomever the Democrats nominate will have to mimic the campaign style of Mr Obama, who owed his wins to a multiracial coalition. — The Economist, "The best line in the first televised debate may hurt the Democrats," 4 July 2019 The Democrats are trying to reassemble the broad multiracial coalition that elected Barack Obama twice and almost elected Hillary Clinton. — Doyle Mcmanus, latimes.com, "The 2020 race is officially on: Why both sides are capable of losing," 30 June 2019 Winning support in South Carolina is seen as a crucial for any Democratic candidate who hopes to build a multiracial coalition. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "“Are all the white guys running together in people’s minds?” The unusual role identity is playing in the 2020 Democratic primary," 9 June 2019 If multiracial democracy cannot be defended in America, it will not be defended elsewhere. — Brian Stelter, CNN, "Trump, Omar and democracy: 'This is a struggle about the identity of the United States'," 19 July 2019 Now In their effort to restore a white America, the GOP had to wound the kind of multiracial democracy that not only elected Barack Obama to the presidency but enhanced America’s global reputation. — Carol Anderson, Time, "Republicans Want a White Republic. They'll Destroy America to Get It," 17 July 2019 His assassination inspired the passage of fair-housing legislation that, despite having limited enforcement powers, is regarded as the final policy tribute to King’s dream of multiracial democracy. — Peniel E. Joseph, Washington Post, "How Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination changed America 50 years ago and still affects us today," 15 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'multiracial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for multiracial
multiracial
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of multiracial
: relating to or including more than one race of people
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