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minority
noun
Being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
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maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti
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noun
Being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
“When the vote was taken they were in the minority”
noun
A group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
noun
Any age prior to the legal age
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When the vote was taken they were in the minority
He held a minority position
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