Right, but my point is that the word has multiple common meanings. Also, to your point, the usage section of the entry encourages using more specific terms: "

Right, but my point is that the word has multiple common meanings. Also, to your point, the usage section of the entry encourages using more specific terms: "Ethnic is sometimes used in a euphemistic way to refer to non-white people as a whole, as in a radio station which broadcasts to the ethnic community in Birmingham. Although this usage is quite common, more specific terms such as ‘black’ or ‘Asian’ are preferable."