minority group

American  

noun

1. minority.

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Etymology

Origin of minority group

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“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

Kurds make up about nine percent of Iran's population, while the largest minority group is the Azeris, a Turkic people near Azerbaijan, though they are highly integrated in Iranian society.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 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

Nationwide, nearly seven out of eight people living in high-poverty urban areas are members of a minority group.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander