in the minority

idiom

: 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 Menendez was then at the height of his influence in D.C., serving as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee or as the panel’s top Democrat while his party was in the minority. —

Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Remember, Schumer's power is on the line, too: A Democratic wipeout lands him back in the minority. —

Axios, 9 July 2024 Raymond, a Democrat, has expressed frustrations with being in the minority party on the state level. —

Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 22 May 2024 The party has mostly been--mostly been united for, as you guys are in the minority, trying to maintain the presidency and win back the House. —

Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the minority

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