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What is the noun for minor?

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minority
  1. The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. [from 15th c.]
  2. Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]
  3. (politics) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
  4. (US) A member of an ethnic minority. [from 20th c.]
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Antonio was becoming cognizant that he was part of a minority that was not fully accepted by the dominant culture.”
      “Another pitfall is the tendency for the majority to ignore the legitimate voices of the minority.”
      “She also played a key role as dowager-regent during the minority of her son.”
minor
  1. A subject area of secondary concentration of a student at a college or university, or the student who has chosen such a secondary concentration.
  2. (mathematics) determinant of a square submatrix
  3. (British slang, dated) A younger brother (especially at a public school).
  4. (zoology) A small worker in a leaf-cutter ant colony, sized between a minim and a media.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Anytime a minor opens a bank account, a parent is legally responsible for it.”
minorityhood
  1. The state of being in a minority.
minoritarian
  1. one who is in minority
minour
  1. Obsolete form of minor.
minoritarians
  1. plural of minoritarian
minorities
  1. plural of minority
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  3. Examples:
    1. “There was also an above average suicide rate compared to other ethnic minorities and high levels of alcohol abuse.”
      “In addition, Scotland has been criticised for its treatment of ethnic and racial minorities.”
      “Word-of-mouth propaganda and pamphlets on bovicide allegedly committed by minorities is used to polarise the electorate.”
minours
  1. plural of minour
minors
  1. plural of minor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Davey is more accurate than he was in the minors, but he might need to aim higher or take some of the sink out of his sinker.”
      “They'd kept the volume down last night because it was a weeknight and all the girls there were minors, so they didn't want the cops showing up.”
      “Each is monitored by Delta staff who supervise the facility, track flight status, and escort unaccompanied minors to and from their flights.”
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