Minority
🇬🇧 UK/maɪˈnɒɹɪti/🇺🇸 US/maɪˈnɔːɹᵻɾi/
Other forms
Plural
English
- 1.n.The smaller part of a group; less than half of the total.
- 2.n.A group of people differing from the majority in race, religion, etc.
Examples
- ENOnly a minority of voters supported the new law.
- ENThe rights of ethnic minorities must be protected.