minority
US /maɪˈnɔrəti/
Definition
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Only a small minority of customers complained about the new design.
Word Family
Synonyms
- smaller grouphaving a meaning similar to minority
Collocations
- Easy ethnic minoritydescribing ethnic minority (a person who is a member of an ethnic group)
- Medium minority shareholder protection mechanismsdescribing minority shareholder protection mechanisms (a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part)
- Hard acquire a substantial minority staketo acquire a substantial minority stake, meaning to come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- Very Hard vocal minority stymieing board consensusdescribing vocal minority stymieing board consensus (music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment)
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