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Multiethnic vs Multinational - What's the difference?

multiethnic | multinational |

As adjectives the difference between multiethnic and multinational

is that multiethnic is of, pertaining to, or consisting of several ethnic groups while multinational is of, or involving more than two countries.

As nouns the difference between multiethnic and multinational

is that multiethnic is a member of more than one ethnic group while multinational is a multinational company.

multiethnic

English

Alternative forms

* multi-ethnic

Adjective

(multiethnic society) (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or consisting of several ethnic groups.
  • * 1993 Alexander J. Motyl - Dilemmas of Independence: Ukraine After Totalitarianism
  • In general, they are propagating the image of Ukrainians as the European descendants of good peasant stock, of multiethnic' pioneers, and of an ancient ' multiethnic state.

    Derived terms

    * multiethnicity

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of more than one ethnic group.
  • multinational

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, or involving more than two countries
  • (of a business organization) operating, or having subsidiary companies in multiple countries (especially more than two)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a multinational company