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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Seniority matters in Congress, even in the minority party.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Maine Republicans, who are in the minority in both houses of the Legislature, have put pressure on state Democrats to resolve the investigations.
—Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
JPMorgan is in the minority of banks that expects GDP to shrink this year.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
In the Arctic, most communities have a population that’s majority Inuit, so the White folks in charge are in the minority – that’s a dynamic the majority of North Americans are not accustomed to.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Maine Republicans, who are in the minority in both houses of the Legislature, have put pressure on state Democrats to resolve the investigations.
—Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
JPMorgan is in the minority of banks that expects GDP to shrink this year.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
In the Arctic, most communities have a population that’s majority Inuit, so the White folks in charge are in the minority – that’s a dynamic the majority of North Americans are not accustomed to.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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