What is the smaller number; -- opposed to Ant: majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority called?
minority — The smaller number; -- opposed to Ant: majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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