"majority-minority" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From majority + minority. Etymology templates: {{af|en|majority|minority}} majority + minority Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} majority-minority (not comparable)
  1. (of a city, country, etc.) Having a total minority population above 50%. Tags: not-comparable, usually
    Sense id: en-majority-minority-en-adj--3C2ieK- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: country, location, region
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