1 any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or a person who belongs to such a group:
2 less than half of a total number or amount; the smaller part of something:
3 a group of people who share some characteristic by birth that makes their group smaller than some other groups in a society and may cause others to treat them unfairly:
5 a group of people in a country or area who are of a different race, or have a different culture or religion to that of most other people there:
6 used to refer to the situation when a person or organization owns fewer shares in a company than other shareholders, and not enough to be in control of the company:
Because the two main parties have won almost the same number of votes, the minority group holds the key to the result.
The fact that a party can be voted into power by a minority of the electorate calls into question the country's electoral system.
In a minority of cases, a prison sentence is appropriate.
Government by majority rule can be a threat to minority rights.
Human rights activists have accused the country's government of a systematic perpetration of violence against minority groups.
Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements.
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