global majority

American  

[gloh-buhl-muh-jawr-i-tee] / ˈgloʊ bəl məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti /

noun

plural

global majorities

1. the low- and middle-income countries that make up the largest proportion of the world's population.

2. people who live in or have ancestry from the low- and middle-income countries that make up the largest proportion of the world's population; often used to refer collectively to people who are not white or of European descent.

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Example Sentences

Few people will advocate for injustice, arrogance or ignoring the global majority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“The party was in a moment of trouble, and they were turning to not only a woman, but a woman of global majority, to clean up the mess.”

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

When Amrit's immediate family, who are Indian Punjabi, discovered they were unable to donate, they also became aware of the shortage of matching donors from global majority backgrounds.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

“The global majority can ensure with their involvement that what is agreed upon is truly implemented,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

And the piece proposes and enacts the destruction of what it calls “the men’s categories” — the classifications of race, gender, expertise and taste that, it argues, stop the global majority from becoming free.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023