A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common, genetically linked, physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type
Race was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.
If you race somewhere, you go there as quickly as possible. He raced across town to the State House building
If you race, you take part in a race. In the 10 years I raced in Europe, 30 drivers were killed They may even have raced each other -- but not regularly
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
Race of the reference person of the consumer unit Families are included in two racial groups; black and "white and other " The "other" group comprises such races as Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Asians, and Pacific Islanders
The U S Department of Education's classification taxonomy includes: Black Non-Hispanic (African American), American Indian/Alaskan Native (Native American), Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and White Non-Hispanic
The population is divided into five groups on the basis of race: White, Black, American Indian/Aleut Eskimo, Asian or Pacific Islander and Other races beginning with March 1989 The last category includes any other race except the four mentioned In most of the published tables, "Other Races'' are shown in total population