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Minority (Noun)

Any age prior to the legal age.

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

A group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

The rights of the minority were consistently disregarded by the ruling party.
The indigenous people made up a minority of the country's population, but had a rich cultural heritage.
As a minority, the Asian-American community had historically been underrepresented in local government.
The ruling majority ignored the needs and concerns of the minority group, exacerbating tensions between the two.
Despite being a minority, the feminist movement was gaining momentum and pushing for change.

Being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position".

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The ruling party held a majority of the seats in parliament, while the opposition parties formed a minority.
The local government made sure to hear the views of the minority groups before making a decision.
When the vote was taken, those in favor of the proposal were in the minority.
The artist's use of unconventional materials put her in the minority among her peers.
In the city, people who did not own a car were in the minority, as most residents relied on public transportation.