minority

1. (countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.

2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.

   несовершенноле́тиеnesoveršennolétije

   неповнолі́ттяnepovnolíttja

3. (countable, uncountable)Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.

   Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.

   Minderheit, Minorität

   меньшинство́menʹšinstvó

   ме́ншістьménšistʹ

4. (US, countable, uncountable)A member of an ethnic minority.

   The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.

5. (countable, uncountable)A group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society.

   a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

6. (India, countable, euphemistic, uncountable)A Muslim.

1. We have to stand up for minority rights.

   Ми повинні відстоювати права меншин. — MaxUA

   ruМы должны отстаивать права меньшинств. — odexed

   deWir müssen uns für Minderheitenrechte einsetzen. — al_ex_an_der

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2. The government clamped down on the minority group.

   Уряд використовував репресивні заходи щодо цієї меншини. — ChickenKiev

   deDie Regierung ging hart gegen die Minderheit vor. — Dani6187

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3. The minority party made a last-ditch effort to block passage of the bills.

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4. Are we in the minority?

   ruМы в меньшинстве? — soweli_Elepanto

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5. I'm afraid we're in the minority.

   Боюся, ми в меншості. — deniko

   ruБоюсь, мы в меньшинстве. — marafon

   deLeider sind wir in der Minderheit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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