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minority
[ mahy-nawr-i-tee, -nor, mi- ]
noun
- the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- a smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action.
- a group in society distinguished from, and less dominant than, the more numerous majority:
The ethnic minority was disproportionately affected by the reduction in preventative medical services.
- a racial, ethnic, religious, or social subdivision of a society that is subordinated in political, financial, or social power by the dominant group, without regard to the size of these groups:
legislation aimed at providing equal rights for minorities.
- a member of such a group.
- the state or period of being under the legal age of full responsibility.
Synonyms: , ,
adjective
- of or relating to a minority.
minority
/ m瑟-; ma瑟藞n蓲r瑟t瑟 /
noun
- the smaller in number of two parts, factions, or groups
- a group that is different racially, politically, etc, from a larger group of which it is a part
- the state of being a minor
- the period during which a person is below legal age Compare majority
- modifier relating to or being a minority
a minority opinion
a minority interest
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 苍辞苍路尘颈路苍辞谤路颈路迟测 adjective
- 辫谤辞路尘颈路苍辞谤路颈路迟测 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of minority1
Example Sentences
The culture minister, meanwhile, already managed to draw criticism for dismissive views on non-Arab Syrian minorities and their languages.
Referring to diminishing of protections for minorities, women, the LGBTQ+ community and others, Harris alluded to such concerns as central themes of her 2024 presidential campaign.
But it found there was "a minority of people who behave unacceptably and whose behaviour is not addressed".
Currently white South Africans, who are a minority of the population, own most of the country's private land and wealth, despite the racist system of apartheid ending decades ago.
The message from the NDP - which helped prop up the minority Liberals in the last government - in the final days of campaigning has been to vote strategically.
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