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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Senate Democrats hold leadership elections Senate Democrats, who will be in the minority in the new Congress, are expected to meet Tuesday to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024 The worst thing about the last election is realizing how many decent people are in the minority. —

Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024 On Capitol Hill, both of the party's leaders will be in the minority and have limited power to stop the Trump agenda. —

Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024 That means Baldwin will head back to Washington in the minority party with former President Donald Trump back in the White House. —

Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the minority

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