in the minority

phrase

: being of a number less than half the total

Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.

Examples of in the minority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, in this case, the two Democratic seats in the minority are currently vacant, and one Republican seat is about to be vacated. — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

The nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau provided statistics that confirmed most of the numbers in a social media post about the fate of bills introduced by Democrats, who are in the minority. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026

After so many years in power with little meaningful opposition, the party is having to adjust to life in the minority. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

The limits of Congress Democrats are in the minority in Congress, with limited ability to act legislatively on election matters. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the minority

• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority
• authority
• majority
• priority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority