A minor

American  

[ay mahy-ner] / ˈeɪ ˈmaɪ nər /

noun

1. Music.  the key that has A as the tonic or first note of its scale and is represented by a key signature having no sharps or flats.

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Example Sentences

The play’s perspective is that of a minor British consular official.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moyes is also without German midfielder Merlin Rohl, who recently had hernia surgery, while a minor hamstring issue sidelines captain Seamus Coleman, who was substituted in the first half at Old Trafford amid a season beset by injury concerns.

From BBC

If fans on social media sites criticise a team, manager or club, it resonates in only a minor way compared to the effect of the same criticism from supporters who buy season tickets and spend their hard-earned cash and time watching and travelling home and away in all weathers.

From BBC

Executives at Cantor Fitzgerald see Lutnick’s role in the administration—and perceived potential conflicts of interest—as a minor distraction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lippman follows each of Maddie’s point-of-view chapters with one in the voice of a minor character she’s just encountered, deepening the narrative for the reader while allowing Maddie to make realizations and connections in her own time.

From Salon