AAPI

American

Or A.A.P.I.

abbreviation

Asian American and Pacific Islander: a group designation for Americans with ancestry in Asia or the Pacific Islands.

the AAPI community;
AAPI college students;
AAPIs in the workforce.

Etymology

Origin of AAPI

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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During production of the first season of “Jokes with JoySauce,” Parsons made sure every aspect of the production was AAPI, including the food.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are a progressive, diverse city living together, celebrating each other: LGBTQ, AAPI, Black, Latino, Palestinian and Jewish.”

From Seattle Times

The next six galleries are constructed from an unequivocal curatorial commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, featuring a broad array of engaging works by artists who identify as Black, queer, AAPI, white, Latino, straight and more.

From Los Angeles Times

“Either party should think twice about playing politics over a candidate that is this qualified for the position who’s also AAPI,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Take Medicare, for example; as of 2021, total Medicare enrollment was over 63 million people, with 73% of the users being white, 10% Black, 9.4 % Hispanic, and 4.4% AAPI.

From Salon

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