visible minority

English

Noun

visible minority (plural visible minorities)

1. (Canada) A visually recognizable racial group, excluding aboriginal peoples, whose members constitute less than half of a population; an individual member of such a group.
   • 2007, "Visible Minorities Making Canada Increasingly Diverse," Ministry of Finance, Government of Ontario (retrieved 12 June 2008):

     Almost 4 million Canadians identified themselves as a visible minority in the 2001 Census, accounting for 13.4% of the total population.

See also

• invisible minority
• person of color