majority-minority

[ 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-, /

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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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Origin of majority-minority

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby majority-minority

majoritarian, majoritarianism, majority, majority carrier, majority leader, majority-minority, major key, major league, major leaguer, majorly, major medical

How to use majority-minority in a sentence

I think a large majority of our fans are [other] nationalities.
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Latinos, the fastest growing minority group in America, are even more underrepresented in Congress.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
House rules require an absolute majority of members voting to choose a speaker.
Kamikaze Congress Prepares to Strike Boehner|Ben Jacobs|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For my friend, a small minority of JSwipe matches materialized into conversations, and none have materialized into dates.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Again, I do not know House Majority Whip Scalise or President Obama personally.
Reverend Jeremiah Wright Was Worse Than Scalise|Ron Christie|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Ever since his majority Lord Hetton had annually entered a colt in the great race.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Such is the opinion of this Correspondent to the Times, and it is doubtless the opinion of a fair and just majority.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
While the majority pulled in one way there was an active minority that wished the Nana to set up an independent kingdom.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
At any rate, whatsoever that curious reservation meant, the majority of the staff were opposed to surrender.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The majority pick up a job when they can, but are inevitably idle and suffering two-thirds of the time.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley