in the minority
idiom
: being of a number less than half the total
Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.
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Last week, Gorsuch sided with liberal justices in the minority pertaining to a case revolving around a Louisiana death row inmate and a decision for a stay of execution.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The same three Trump appointees who wrote dissenting opinions on the central issue of the large-capacity magazines were in the minority.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
However, Jones-Drew is in the minority in his opinion of Hampton, who has often been mocked late in the first round of the NFL draft by teams like the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, and even as high as 12 or 10 to the Dallas Cowboys or Chicago Bears.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Politics Democrats face pressure to fight Trump agenda, but have limited power in the minority
Begala argues that Democrats are two different parties in Washington and in the rest of the country.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The same three Trump appointees who wrote dissenting opinions on the central issue of the large-capacity magazines were in the minority.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
However, Jones-Drew is in the minority in his opinion of Hampton, who has often been mocked late in the first round of the NFL draft by teams like the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, and even as high as 12 or 10 to the Dallas Cowboys or Chicago Bears.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Politics Democrats face pressure to fight Trump agenda, but have limited power in the minority
Begala argues that Democrats are two different parties in Washington and in the rest of the country.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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