- Noun
- The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
- Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
- (politics, used attributively of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
- (US) A member of an ethnic minority.