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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part;

2. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts;
- Example: "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"
- Example: "he held a minority position"

3. any age prior to the legal age;
[syn: minority, nonage]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Minority \Mi*nor"i*ty\, n.; pl. Minorities. [Cf. F.
   minorit['e]. See Minor, a. & n.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. The state of being a minor, or under age.
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   2. State of being less or small. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. The smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, the
      minority must be ruled by the majority.
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   4. Those members of a legislature that belong to the
      political party which is in the minority in that
      institution; as, the bill will pass even if the minority
      are strongly opposed.
      [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

minority
    n 1: a group of people who differ racially or politically from a
         larger group of which it is a part
    2: being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts;
       "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held
       a minority position" [ant: bulk, majority]
    3: any age prior to the legal age [syn: minority, nonage]
       [ant: legal age, majority]