minority's

Lesser portion's possession

Minority's is the possessive form of minority—a smaller group within a larger population, often distinguished by race, ethnicity, religion, or other characteristics.

The minority's concerns were ignored by the committee.

A minority's voting power increases when turnout is low.

The word can also refer to the state of being under legal age: The trust was held during the heir's minority's duration.

rights

protection

Guarding against harm

discrimination · legislation · voting · legal · constitutional · safeguards · entitlements · freedoms · representation · inclusion

demographic

population

All inhabitants combined

representation · statistics · ethnic · racial · group's · underrepresented · proportion · segment · constituency · bloc

political

opposition

Active resistance or dissent

faction's · parliamentary · legislative · stance · viewpoint · vote · voice · representation · influence · caucus

ownership

shareholder's

Of an equity owner

  • stakeSharpened post or share
  • interestAttention, stake, or fee
  • equityImpartial treatment or ownership value

investor's · partner's · holding · share · percentage · position · participation · investment · dividend · acquisition

Opposites
numerical proportion

minority'smajority's

Of the larger part

establishment's · everyone's · all's · public's · universal

Phrases
Family

minority

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