Noun: minority mi'nor-u-tee or mI'nor-u-tee [N. Amer], mI'nó-ru-tee or mi'nó-ru-tee [Brit]
- 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"
- A group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
"The new legislation aimed to protect the rights of ethnic minorities"
- Any age prior to the legal age
"His minority prevented him from voting in the election";
- nonage [archaic]
Derived forms: minorities
See also: minor
Type of: age, eld, figure, legal status, number, social group
Encyclopedia: Minority