minority
(noun)
noun
1. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
Definition categories: 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
Definition categories: attribute, figure, number
3. any age prior to the legal age
Similar word(s): nonage
Definition categories: time, age, eld
Sentences with minority as a noun:
- Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.