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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Long-time senators are usually the filibuster’s biggest defenders after serving in the minority.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
But Min and his fellow Democrats in the minority in the House and Senate refuse to budge and the doors of the meddling, taxing federal behemoth remain shut.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
While plenty of risks remain — Milei’s party will still be in the minority in Argentina’s national legislature, and the South American nation remains deeply indebted — for now Bessent’s risky move looks to be another win, decades after his involvement in a legendary bet against the UK pound.
—Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Thune took the step last month of allowing Trump officials to be approved in batches, essentially diluting the power of senators in the minority party to register their complaints.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
But Min and his fellow Democrats in the minority in the House and Senate refuse to budge and the doors of the meddling, taxing federal behemoth remain shut.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
While plenty of risks remain — Milei’s party will still be in the minority in Argentina’s national legislature, and the South American nation remains deeply indebted — for now Bessent’s risky move looks to be another win, decades after his involvement in a legendary bet against the UK pound.
—Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Thune took the step last month of allowing Trump officials to be approved in batches, essentially diluting the power of senators in the minority party to register their complaints.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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