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person of color

noun

, _plural people of color, persons of color.

1. a person who is not white:
   The corporation was especially eager to recruit women and people of color.

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Idioms and Phrases

A nonwhite person, such as someone of African or Native American descent. For example, They have made a genuine effort to promote persons of color to executive positions . This seemingly modern euphemism actually dates from the late 1700s and was revived in the late 1900s.

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