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minority
noun(mi-nor-i-ty)
any age prior to the legal age
Synonyms: nonage,
Antonyms: majority,
minority
noun(mi-nor-i-ty)
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
minority
noun(mi-nor-i-ty)
being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
Antonyms: majority,
Examples:
When the vote was taken they were in the minority.
He held a minority position.

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