"vocal minority" meaning in All languages combined

See vocal minority on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: vocal minorities [plural]
Etymology: From the antonyms of silent and majority. Head templates: {{en-noun}} vocal minority (plural vocal minorities)
  1. (US politics) A small group of people that openly declare their beliefs but have little effect on voting patterns and social behavior. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-vocal_minority-en-noun-qoSbA4on Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, US politics Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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