minority group
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of minority group
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Although influential in certain conservative circles, it remains a minority group within the Roman Catholic Church and its roughly 1.3 billion faithful.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“A minority group of buyers is doing the majority of buying,” said Edmunds’s Yoon.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Sir Geoffrey Nice KC, chair of the Uyghur Tribunal, which is investigating atrocities against the minority group, was also sanctioned, as was Newcastle University academic Jo Smith Finley, whose research focuses on the Uyghurs.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
This then allows members of that minority group the ability to elect their chosen representative.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2025
What did this war mean for “Americas tenth man,” the one in ten citizens who were part of the country’s largest minority group?
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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