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noun ADJ. large, significant, sizeable, substantial | small, tiny | vociferous the view of a small but vociferous minority | ethnic, national, racial, religious | oppressed, persecuted VERB + MINORITY belong to | discriminate against MINORITY + NOUN opinion, view | community, group | government PREP. among a/the ~ You are definitely among the minority. | from a/the~ people from ethnic minorities | in a/the ~ We are in the minority on this issue. | ~ of a sizeable minority of the population PHRASES only a minority Only a tiny minority of holidays are affected.
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minority
adjectives
a small minority
• She is one of a small minority of women working in engineering.
a tiny minority
• Only a tiny minority of the population actually commit crimes.
a large minority
• A large minority of women feel happier when their husbands leave them.
a substantial/sizeable minority
(= a large minority )
• A sizeable minority of people sleep less than five hours a night without problems.
a significant minority
(= a large and fairly important minority )
• A significant minority of older people have difficulty in caring for themselves.
verbs
be in a minority
• Male students are in a minority in this class.
represent a minority
• Old people still only represent a minority of the population.
form a minority
( also constitute a minority formal )
• This type of cell forms a minority of the cells in the nervous system.
affect a minority
• The side effects only affect a minority of people who take the drug.
minority + NOUN
a minority group
• It’s ridiculous to refer to women as a minority group.
a minority interest
• Jazz is a minority interest, but it is still an important part of musical studies.
a minority opinion/view
• This is a minority view among scientists.
a minority stake
(= a number of shares in a company, equalling less than half the total number )
• IBM has bought a minority stake in the computer company.
a minority shareholder
(= someone who owns less than half the shares in a company )
• A minority shareholder with 10% of voting rights refused to accept the plan.
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