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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Leopold’s bullish stance puts him in the minority on Wall Street.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 13 May 2025
But the conservatives are in the minority, at least among those who will cast their ballots for a pope.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 May 2025
In other cases, the few lawmakers who spoke out against additional FOIA exemptions were Republicans, who are overwhelmingly in the minority in the General Assembly.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
In a stunning comeback, Republicans won the Senate and — after 40 years in the minority wilderness — the House.
—Gregory Wallance, The Hill, 6 May 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 13 May 2025
But the conservatives are in the minority, at least among those who will cast their ballots for a pope.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 May 2025
In other cases, the few lawmakers who spoke out against additional FOIA exemptions were Republicans, who are overwhelmingly in the minority in the General Assembly.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
In a stunning comeback, Republicans won the Senate and — after 40 years in the minority wilderness — the House.
—Gregory Wallance, The Hill, 6 May 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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