majority-minority

[ muh-jawr-i-tee-mi-nawr-i-tee, muh-jor-i-tee-mi-nor-i-tee, mahy-, ]

adjective

1. relating to a population in which more than half represent social, ethnic, or racial minorities, and in which fewer members of the more socially, politically, or financially dominant group are represented:

   majority-minority public schools.

Word History and Origins

Origin of majority-minority¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

And a lot of the seats Democrats hold are majority-minority seats, which are of course safe.

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As those loans have dried up, the average price that buyers in majority-minority neighborhoods can offer has fallen precipitously.

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In particular, it has been interpreted to mean that the number of majority-minority districts cannot be reduced.

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So what should a new Republican politics for a majority-minority nation look like?

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That kind of comment might not go over so well in a majority-minority league.

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