multiracial society

multiracial society
   Literally, a society comprising people of more than one racial or ethnic group, but more often used to refer to a model of race relations in which the diverse groups and ethnicities are all accorded equal legitimacy and recognition, enabling them to coexist in reasonable harmony.
   See also: multiculturalism

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