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minority
n. smaller group as opposed to the majority; part of a population differing in some characteristic (race, sex, etc.); state of being under legal age


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Minority group
A minority or subordinate group is a sociological group that does not constitute a politically dominant plurality of the total population of a given society. A sociological minority is not necessarily a numerical minority — it may include any group that is disadvantaged with respect to a dominant group in terms of social statuseducationemploymentwealth and political power. To avoid confusion, some writers prefer the terms "subordinate group" and "dominant group" rather than "minority" and "majority".
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minority
Noun
1. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
(hypernym) social group
2. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position"
(antonym) majority, bulk
(hypernym) number, figure
(attribute) minor
3. any age prior to the legal age
(synonym) nonage
(antonym) majority, legal age
(hypernym) age, eld


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Minorities
(pl. )
of Minority
  

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MINORITIES
MINORANZE. MINORITÀ. ETÀ MINORI

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