majority-minority

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

/ məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti mɪˈnɔr ɪ ti, -ˈnɒr-, maɪ-, -ˈdʒɒr- /

adjective

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.

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And a lot of the seats Democrats hold are majority-minority seats, which are of course safe.
Seriously, Democrats: You’re Done in Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As those loans have dried up, the average price that buyers in majority-minority neighborhoods can offer has fallen precipitously.
Even If Racism Abates, Its Effects Don't|Megan McArdle|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In particular, it has been interpreted to mean that the number of majority-minority districts cannot be reduced.
Do We Still Need the Voting Rights Act?|Ben Jacobs|November 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So what should a new Republican politics for a majority-minority nation look like?
What does Majority-Minority Politics Look Like?|Megan McArdle|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

That kind of comment might not go over so well in a majority-minority league.
Out-Rushing Rush|Samuel P. Jacobs|October 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST

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