minority
noun
the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
nonminority
-
a word derived from
minority.
Example Sentences
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Worse still, is that many nonminority faculty at the latter institutions think that such training should be “color-blind.”
From Scientific American ● Jul. 18, 2023
If he wins Ohio, it will likely be because he did better with nonminority voters and because of his contribution to the state’s economy.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2012
Promptly after the decision, a lawyer for Local 93, Robert A. Dixon, said the union would return to district court and pursue civil rights actions on behalf of individual nonminority fire fighters.
From Time Magazine Archive
Over the same period, the average SAT score has risen 61 points, with an 18% reduction in the disparity between minority and nonminority scores.
From Time Magazine Archive
Steve Ribaudo Padua, Italy The real question is not whether merit should be the guiding standard for admissions but how best to achieve selection, based on merit, in evaluating minority and nonminority applicants.
From Time Magazine Archive
