minority

mi·nor·i·ty  (m-nôr-t, -nr-, m-)

n. pl. mi·nor·i·ties

1.

a. The smaller in number of two groups forming a whole.

b. A group or party having fewer than a controlling number of votes.

2.

a. A racial, religious, political, national, or other group thought to be different from the larger group of which it is part.

b. A group having little power or representation relative to other groups within a society.

c. A member of one of these groups. See Usage Note at color.

3. Law The state or period of being under legal age: still in her minority.

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[French minorité, from Medieval Latin minrits, from Latin minor, smaller; see minor.]

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minority [maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ mɪ-]

n pl -ties

1. the smaller in number of two parts, factions, or groups

2. (Sociology) a group that is different racially, politically, etc., from a larger group of which it is a part

3.

a.  the state of being a minor

b.  the period during which a person is below legal age Compare majority

4. (modifier) relating to or being a minority a minority interest a minority opinion

[from Medieval Latin minōritās, from Latin minor]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	minority - a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part social group - people sharing some social relation
	2.	minority - being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position" number, figure - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand" bulk, majority - the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"
	3.	minority - any age prior to the legal age nonage legal status - a status defined by law eld, age - a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld" legal age, majority - the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

Translations

minority [maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ]

A. N

1. (= small number) → minoría f
only a small minority of children contract the disease → sólo una pequeña minoría de niños contraen la enfermedad
to be in a or the minority → ser minoría, estar en minoría
you're in a minority of one, there! (hum) → ¡te has quedado más sólo que la una!

2. (= community) → minoría f
ethnic minority → minoría f étnica

3. (Jur) (= age) → minoría f de edad

B. ADJ

1. [group, interest, view, government] → minoritario
minority language → lengua f minoritaria
minority rights (Pol) → derechos mpl de las minorías

2. (Fin) minority interest; minority stake → participación f minoritaria
minority shareholder → accionista mf minoritario
minority shareholding → accionado m minoritario

3. (US) (Pol) Minority Leader → líder mf de la oposición
House Minority Leader → líder mf de la oposición del Congreso
Senate Minority Leader → líder mf de la oposición del Senado

MINORITY

Singular or plural verb?
When minoría is the subject of a verb, the verb can be in the singular or the plural, depending on the context:

• Put the verb in the singular if minority is seen as a unit rather than a collection of individuals:

A minority should always be respected, however small it may be Una minoría, aunque sea pequeña, debe ser respetada siempre

• If la minoría is seen as a collection of individuals, particularly when it is followed by de + ((PLURAL NOUN)), the plural form of the verb is more common than the singular, though both are possible:

...a minority of agitators want to introduce anarchy ...una minoría de agitadores quieren or quiere traer la anarquía

• The plural form must be used when la minoría or la minoría de + ((PLURAL NOUN)) is followed by ser or estar + ((plural complement)):

Only a minority of the demonstrators were students Sólo una minoría de los manifestantes eran estudiantes

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minority [maɪˈnɒrɪti]

n

[total number] → minorité f
to be in a minority → être en minorité
to be in the minority → être dans la minorité
a small minority of → une petite minorité de

(= group) → minorité f
the region's ethnic minorities → les minorités ethniques de la région minorities

npl

(= minority groups) → minorités fpl

(= members of minority groups) → minorités fpl
women and minorities → les femmes et les minorités
minority group n → minorité f

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minority

n

→ Minderheit f, → Minorität f; to be in a or the minority → in der Minderheit sein; the reforms will affect only a small minority of the population → die Reformen werden sich nur auf eine kleine Minderheit in der Bevölkerung auswirken; you are in a minority of one → Sie stehen allein da

(Jur) → Minderjährigkeit f

adj attr

→ Minderheits-; minority group → Minderheit f, → Minorität f; minority community → Minderheit f; (ethnic) minority students → Studenten pl, → die einer (ethnischen) Minderheit angehören; minority opinion → Minderheitsmeinung f; a minority view → die Ansicht einer Minderheit; minority rights (Pol) → Minderheitenrechte pl; minority programme (Brit) or program (US) (Rad/TV) → Programm, das nur einen kleinen Hörerkreis/Zuschauerkreis anspricht

(US Pol: = opposition) House/Senate Minority Leader → Oppositionsführer(in) m(f) (im Repräsentantenhaus/Senat)

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minority:

minority government

n → Minderheitsregierung f

minority holding, minority interest

n (Fin) → Minderheitsbeteiligung f

minority shareholder

n (Fin) → Kleinaktionär(in) m(f)

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minority [maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ]

1. n → minoranza
to be in a minority → essere in minoranza

2. adj (verdict) → minoritario/a; (government) → di minoranza

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minority [maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ]

1. n → minoranza
to be in a minority → essere in minoranza

2. adj (verdict) → minoritario/a; (government) → di minoranza

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minority → أقلية menšina minoritet Minderheit μειονότητα minoría vähemmistö minorité manjina minoranza 少数派 소수 minderheid minoritet mniejszość minoria меньшинство minoritet คนกลุ่มน้อย azınlık thiểu số 少数