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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That means Baldwin will head back to Washington in the minority party with former President Donald Trump back in the White House.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was elected Tuesday to lead Democrats for another two years in the minority despite the party failing to flip control of the lower chamber in the 2024 election.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
This was the race that did the trick for the GOP to end its four-year hiatus in the minority.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Significant shakeups are possible if Republicans are in the minority.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was elected Tuesday to lead Democrats for another two years in the minority despite the party failing to flip control of the lower chamber in the 2024 election.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
This was the race that did the trick for the GOP to end its four-year hiatus in the minority.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Significant shakeups are possible if Republicans are in the minority.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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