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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By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 1 With children as young as 6 months already establishing a digital footprint, parents who opt to keep their kids offline find themselves in the minority. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 The debt ceiling is a recurring, bitter debate in Washington every few years and one where the political party in the minority typically has a lot of leverage. —

Christina Wilkie, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 Wrestling to lead in the minority: Judiciary Committee Democrats Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), 77, and Jamie Raskin (Md.), 61, are vying to steer the panel’s minority resistance next year. —

Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 Still, Republicans have worked to hold up and drag out the process, with just weeks to go in the minority. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the minority

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