### Question
How is the term ethnic group defined?


### Answer
The term **ethnic group** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 1093* as the following:

> a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of common cultural traditions or heritage

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1093*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 50A-GENOCIDE**

