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

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

From Slate

The state has about five majority-minority districts.

From Slate

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

The law’s text doesn’t mention majority-minority districts and stresses that it doesn’t establish a right to proportional representation.

From The Wall Street Journal