The loss of ethnic basis did not reduce patriotism among nobles.

Attempts in the past to define the Assamese people on linguistic, cultural or ethnic basis have failed.

There are some regional differences which can be discerned in settlement structure, although these need not have an ethnic or social basis.

The constitution also states that political parties cannot be founded on ethnic, religious, regional and tribal basis.

Do we believe that the ethnic and religious basis of their dispute is valid grounds for war and slaughter?

But that would utterly change the ethnic basis and politics of Israel.

Some commentators believe there are indications that the religious and ethnic basis of the party system may start to disintegrate.

Discrimination on an ethnic basis in health is banned by several European laws.

This introduces the dangerous precedent of granting political asylum on an ethnic basis.

The establishment of African states purely, or even partially, on an ethnic basis would greatly increase warfare and conflict over resources.