minority - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'minority' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Minority

[ a. & n.]

- The state of being a minor, or under age.
- State of being less or small.
- The smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority.

Meaning of 'minority' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . minority

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts

Example in sentence:

he held a minority position;
when the vote was taken they were in the minority

Nearby Words:

mina minable minaceous minacious minacity minae minaret minargent minas minatorially

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Minority-Enterprise Small-Business Investment Company (MESBIC)
Minority-Enterprise Small-Business Investment Company (MESBIC) is a small-business investment company owned and operated by minority-group members; established industrial or financial concerns,
Minority enterprise small-business investment companies (MESBICS)
Minority enterprise small-business investment companies (MESBICS) is a venture capital firms designed specifically t provide funds to minority owned small business.
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries is the partial ownership interest that a bank holds in other business firms.
Minority Group
Minority Group is a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than the members of a
Model or ideal minority
Model or ideal minority is a minority group that despite prejudice and discrimination succeeds economically, socially, and educationally without
Minority business enterprise
Minority business enterprise is a small business enterprise that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more minorities or, in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 percent

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