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

Example Sentences

In that lawsuit, they argued the Legislature drew too few majority-minority seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

In that case, Roberts, joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, surprised many by authoring a 5-4 decision that required Alabama to draw a second majority-minority congressional district.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

As a sign of YIMBY’s broad-based appeal, consider the choice of New Haven: a mostly poor, majority-minority, post-industrial city whose population is a double-digit percentage below its midcentury peak.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 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