Thesaurus results for MINORITY

minority

noun

mə-ˈnȯr-ə-tē

as in adolescence

the transitional period between childhood and adulthood a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all

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Recent Examples of minority The minority government led by a veteran negotiator, Prime Minister Michel Barnier, whose appointment was already seen as a political compromise of sorts to sate a tricky three-way split in the national assembly, tumbled at the first hurdle. —

Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 The Northern Ireland native built it up in a such a way that LVMH came calling in 2013, eventually acquiring a minority stake. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024 In 2013, luxury brand LVMH acquired a minority stake in JW Anderson and appointed him as the creative director of the Spanish fashion house Loewe. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024 The answer is that immigrants and minorities, particularly working-class ones, are unhappy with the economy and much else. —

Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for minority