majority-minority

American  

[muh-jawr-i-tee-mi-nawr-i-tee, muh-jor-i-tee-mi-nor-i-tee, mahy-] / məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti mɪˈnɔr ɪ ti, məˈdʒɒr ɪ ti mɪˈnɒr ɪ ti, maɪ- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of majority-minority

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

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majority-minority

That includes many majority-minority districts in and around New York City.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2025

How should courts determine if a minority population is “politically cohesive”? In the Louisiana case, the district court ruled for the plaintiffs and ordered the Legislature to draw a second majority-minority district.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

The 18th District was among Texas’ four majority-minority congressional seats flagged by the U.S.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025

We’ve been a majority-minority state now for more than a generation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

Lee is expected to emphasize her progressive bona fides and her appeal as a Black woman to the diverse electorate in majority-minority California.

From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

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