English-Finnish translations for minority

• vähemmistö
  Se on vähemmistö ja vähemmistö ilman valtaa. They represent a minority, and a minority without power.
  Siellä elää 300 000 ihmisen vähemmistö. A minority of 300 000 people live there.
  Uiguurit ovat maltillinen sunnalainen vähemmistö. The Uighurs are a moderate Sunni minority.
• alaikäisyys
• nuoruus
• vähemmistöhallitus
  Täysin erilaista poliittista suuntausta edustava vähemmistöhallitus nousi sitten valtaan, mutta kukaan ei pitänyt sitä vallankaappauksena. A minority government of a totally different political persuasion then took power, but nobody considered that a coup.

Definition of minority

• The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
• Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
• Empowered by or representing a minority of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof
• Of or relating to a minority

Examples

• Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision
• The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged
• They hold a minority interest in the company

Related words

• antiminority
• minority attack
• minority government
• minority language
• minority group
• minority protection
• sexual minority
• gender minority
• ethnic minority