minority of votes

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• minority — mi·nor·i·ty n pl ties 1 a: the period before attainment of majority b: the state of being a minor 2: the smaller of two groups constituting a whole: as a: a group (as in a legislative body) having less than the number of votes necessary for… …   Law dictionary

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• minority — [mī nôr′ə tē, minôr′ə tē; mīnär′ə tē, minär′ə tē] n. pl. minorities [ML minoritas < L minor,MINOR] 1. the lesser part or smaller number; less than half of a total 2. a group, party, or faction with a smaller number of votes or adherents than… …   English World dictionary

• Minority government — For minority governments in general, see dominant minority. For minority regimes, see Apartheid. A minority government or a minority cabinet is a cabinet of a parliamentary system formed when a political party or coalition of parties does not… …   Wikipedia

• Minority leader — In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body.[1] Given the two party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their …   Wikipedia

• minority — n. (pl. ies) 1 (often foll. by of) a smaller number or part, esp. within a political party or structure. 2 the number of votes cast for this (a minority of two). 3 the state of having less than half the votes or of being supported by less than… …   Useful english dictionary

• Minority Self-Government — (Hungary)    The law in Hungary provides for the establishment of local minority self governments as a necessary precondition for the enforcement of the rights of ethnic minorities. With some funding from the central budget, these local self… …   Historical dictionary of the Gypsies

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• minority leader — {n. phr.} The leader of the political party that has fewer votes in a legislative house. * /The minority leader of the Senate supported the bill./ * /The minority leader in the House of Representatives held a caucus./ Compare: MAJORITY LEADER …   Dictionary of American idioms

• minority leader — {n. phr.} The leader of the political party that has fewer votes in a legislative house. * /The minority leader of the Senate supported the bill./ * /The minority leader in the House of Representatives held a caucus./ Compare: MAJORITY LEADER …   Dictionary of American idioms