minority

a group of people who are smaller in number than another group, especially when the other group has more power or influence

minoría

• the minority

Collocations ethnic minority · religious minority

• The government should protect the rights of minorities.

  El gobierno debería proteger los derechos de las minorías.

a person who is not yet old enough to be treated as an adult in law, usually under the age of eighteen

menor de edad

• be a minority

Collocations minority rights · underage drinking laws for minorities

• He was charged with vandalism, but because he is a minority, the judge gave him a suspended sentence.

  Lo acusaron de vandalismo, pero como es menor de edad, el juez le dio una sentencia suspendida.

a small number of people or things compared to a larger group

minoría, pequeña cantidad

• in the minority

Collocations minority opinion · minority vote

• In our company, women are still in the minority.

  En nuestra empresa, las mujeres siguen siendo una minoría.