in the minority
idiom
: being of a number less than half the total
Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.
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The bill may face a difficult path in Congress, where Democrats are in the minority in both chambers.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
The United States, Germany, Italy, Japan and a handful of others are firmly in the minority.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Democrats remain in the minority in both the Assembly and Senate.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Stacy Sanders, the health chief for Senate Finance Committee Democrats, joined the committee while Democrats were in the majority in fall 2024 but has quickly adjusted to being in the minority.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
The United States, Germany, Italy, Japan and a handful of others are firmly in the minority.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Democrats remain in the minority in both the Assembly and Senate.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Stacy Sanders, the health chief for Senate Finance Committee Democrats, joined the committee while Democrats were in the majority in fall 2024 but has quickly adjusted to being in the minority.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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