English-French translations for minority

• minorité
  Aucune minorité ne doit être négligée. No minority must be overlooked.
  Il y a eu des difficultés concernant une toute petite minorité au sein de la minorité. There were difficulties with a tiny minority within the minority.
  Il n'existe aucune minorité ethnique macédonienne. There is no Macedonian ethnic minority.
• minoritaire
  Ce n'est pas l'affaire des groupes minoritaires. It is not the minority groups.
  Une langue minoritaire a-t-elle de la valeur? Is a minority language of value?
  Le premier portait sur les langues minoritaires. The first concerned minority languages.

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