noun🔗ShareThe state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood."The school's student council emphasized the need to support the minorities in the student body. "agehumanpersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny subgroup that does not form a numerical majority."Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision."politicsculturesocietygroupracehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(used attributively of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof."The student council's minorities, representing the majority of student votes, successfully advocated for a new library. "politicsgovernmentsocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA member of an ethnic minority."The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged."groupracesocietypoliticsculturehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
