vocal minority
vocal minority · vocal minorities
A small group of people that openly declare their beliefs but have little effect on…A small group of people that openly declare their beliefs but have little effect on voting patterns and social behavior.
» A small but vocal minority disrupted the meeting.
Eine kleine, aber lautstarke Minderheit störte die Versammlung. — raggione
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1 senses(US)A small group of people that openly declare their beliefs but have little effect on voting patterns and social behavior.
Examples
3 sentencesA small but vocal minority disrupted the meeting.
deEine kleine, aber lautstarke Minderheit störte die Versammlung. — raggione
They're a vocal minority.
They are a vocal minority.
Origin
From the antonyms of silent and majority.From the antonyms of silent and majority.
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Forms
plural: vocal minorities| Singular | vocal minority |
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