non·mi·nor·i·ty
| \ ˌnän-mə-ˈnȯr-ə-tē
, -mī-, -ˈnär- \
, -mī-, -ˈnär- \
plural nonminorities
Definition of nonminority
: a person who is not a member of a social minority group
The district was also required to close the achievement gap between minorities and nonminorities and hire more minority teachers.— Ashley A. Smith
—often used before another noun nonminority voters
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“Nonminority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonminority. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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