majority-minority

[ muh-jawr-i-tee-mi-nawr-i-tee, muh-jor-i-tee-mi-nor-i-tee, mahy-, ]

adjective

1. relating to a population in which more than half represent social, ethnic, or racial minorities, and in which fewer members of the more socially, politically, or financially dominant group are represented:

   majority-minority public schools.

Word History and Origins

Origin of majority-minority¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The debates 25 years ago over a majority-minority nation that would usher in Democratic Party dominance were rooted in a belief that white was a fixed group classification.

From Salon

The district, which is plurality Asian, is one of the few majority-minority districts in Congress not represented by a Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times

We’ve been a majority-minority state now for more than a generation.

From Los Angeles Times

In its complaint, the DOJ alleges that First National closed branches in majority-minority neighborhoods, failed to provide mortgage services to Black and Latino potential borrowers, and ignored entire neighborhoods for potential lending.

From Seattle Times

In its latest 10-K filing released early Monday, Tesla omitted a line from a year ago that read: “With a majority-minority workforce, empowering our employee resource groups to take charge in driving initiatives that attract, develop and retain our passionate workforce is vital to our continued success.”

From Seattle Times