in the minority
idiom
: being of a number less than half the total
Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.
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In provinces where Muslims were in the minority, the Congress however refused to form a coalition with the League.
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Nahal Sheikh, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2024
Her colleagues on Thursday remarked on her ability to accomplish things despite being in the minority party in the General Assembly.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
Republicans in the minority have said such proposals will increase the burden on working families.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
At the time, the court's liberal justices were in the minority; the three who were on the court at the time opposed the move.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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Nahal Sheikh, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2024
Her colleagues on Thursday remarked on her ability to accomplish things despite being in the minority party in the General Assembly.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
Republicans in the minority have said such proposals will increase the burden on working families.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
At the time, the court's liberal justices were in the minority; the three who were on the court at the time opposed the move.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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