Minority (disambiguation)

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Minority is generally referred as a sub-group forming neither a majority nor a plurality of the total population, but may also refer to:

• Minority (philosophy), a concept coined by philosopher Gilles Deleuze
• "Minority" (song), by punk rock band Green Day
• Dominant minority, a group with considerable political power or economic power despite comprising a small proportion of the population;
• The period of a person's life as a minor, before reaching legal adulthood
• The official opposition in a democratically organised entity
• A sub-group with a distinct subculture
• Minority interest in business refers to ownership of less than 50% of stock

[edit] See also

• Majority