minority report
Smaller faction's statement
A minority report is a dissenting statement issued by members of a committee, jury, or other deliberative body who disagree with the majority's conclusion.
It presents an alternative view or recommendation: Three senators filed a minority report opposing the bill.
The term gained broader recognition through Philip K.
Dick's science fiction story about predicting crimes before they occur.
- alternativeAnother available choice
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- majority decisionVerdict by greater number
- appellate courtTribunal reviewing lower decisions
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- reportsstatus update, monthly summary, executive summary, SEC filing, internal audit
- conventionsconvention, conventions, delegates, conference, attendee
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- impeachmentimpeachment, articles of impeachment, impeachment inquiry, high crimes, Senate trial
- oversightoversight committees, oversight board, review, auditors, supervisor
- political oppositionopposition party, opposition leader, loyal opposition, shadow cabinet, shadow government
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Conclusion most support
majority opinion · consensus · unanimous decision · party line · conventional wisdom
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