in the minority

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: being of a number less than half the total

Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.

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The Democratic Party is in the minority in the Michigan House, with 52 seats in a 110-seat chamber. —

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025 The budget reconciliation process allows the majority party to skirt around opposition from those in the minority party. —

Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025 Democrats also remain in the minority in the House of Representatives. —

Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Preference For Personality While 29% of respondents prefer a clean and classic white kitchen, this view is in the minority. —

Terri Williams, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in the minority

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