minority group

noun

1. minority.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minority group¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The charity's research suggests just 29.9% of disabled people report crimes against them, with only 2% of public order offences resulting in convictions - the lowest of any minority group.

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Last month, conservative Supreme Court justices suggested in a hearing that they were considering reining in a key part of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act that prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group.

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Tensions with the local Roma community have escalated in Novo Mesto over the last year amid an increase in petty crime and violence that is often blamed on the minority group.

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Asians have the highest levels of disposable income of any minority group in the country and “spend the most money eating out,” said Naveen Jaggi, president of retail advisory services at real-estate firm JLL.

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Newsom’s comments garnered backlash from some party members, who accused the governor of abandoning a vulnerable minority group for political gain.

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