minority group

American  

noun

• minority groups
  plural

1. minority.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• minority groups
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of minority group

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

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minority group

She went on to be the UN rights chief, a sensitive role in which she alienated some countries, especially China, which mauled her for reporting on Beijing's alleged abuses of the country's Uyghur minority group.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

“A minority group of buyers is doing the majority of buying,” said Edmunds’s Yoon.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026

Latino voters need to believe that politicians truly care about their concerns and will work to implement a plan to create equal opportunities for the nation’s largest minority group to achieve the American dream.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026

Latinos are now the largest minority group in the U.S., a plurality in California and nearly a majority in L.A. and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025

DuShawn was the only member of a minority group there.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

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