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Meanings of minority in English

Portuguese
minorias
Catalan
minoria
Spanish
minoría

Any age prior to the legal age.

      minorias
      Usage of minority in English
      1
      Recent elections have given minority parties or individuals the balance of power.
      The Irish Times
      2
      Israel's Arab minority has long suffered from discrimination in the job market.
      The Irish Times
      3
      A disproportionate result was that the Protestant minority would subsequently rule Ireland.
      The Irish Times
      4
      The violence between majority Shi'ites and minority Sunni Arabs threatens civil war.
      Reuters
      5
      The case helped stoke the national debate over policing in minority communities.
      Reuters
      6
      A minority say the rises are entirely the result of natural fluctuations.
      Reuters
      7
      But a minority of companies needed to take action on specific issues.
      Wired
      8
      The toughest cases are often found in low-income, minority communities, he said.
      Reuters
      9
      A less likely alternative to a minority government is a coalition government.
      Reuters
      10
      The minority Conservative government has promised a Parliamentary vote on any extension.
      Reuters
      11
      Mr Sánchez leads a minority government, with just 84 seats in parliament.
      Radio NZ
      12
      Besides, the industry is littered with examples of minority investments gone wrong.
      Reuters
      13
      However, the minority groups felt like their concerns were not being heard.
      The South African
      14
      A sizable minority of Americans continue to think coronavirus concerns are overblown.
      Reuters
      15
      A group of minority shareholders outside the court house welcomed the ruling.
      Reuters
      16
      Bank Rossiya no longer controls an indirect minority stake in either company.
      Reuters
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      Spanish
      minoría
      Minority through the time
      Minority across language varieties
      Ireland
      Common
      United States of America
      Common
      New Zealand
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