Minority (disambiguation)

Minority (disambiguation)

Minority is generally referred as a sub-group forming neither a majority nor a plurality of the total population, but may also refer to:

* Minority (philosophy), a concept coined by philosopher Gilles Deleuze
* "Minority" (song), by punk rock band Green Day
* Dominant minority, a group with considerable political power or economic power despite comprising a small proportion of the population;
* The period of a person's life as a minor, before reaching legal adulthood
* The official opposition in a democratically organised entity
* A sub-group with a distinct subculture
* Minority interest in business refers to ownership of less than 50% of stock

ee also

*Majority


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