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noun
A voting block which, although it has less than 50% of the vote, has sufficient numbers to prevent any other group from forming a supermajority.
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noun
A minority group that wields disproportionate power.
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An ethnic minority group that is seen as having outstanding abilities.
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A member of a minority group who has extraordinary abilities, often one who is identified as a leader and representative of the entire ethnic group.
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noun
A large minority group that comprises a significant percentage of the population or most of the minority population.
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Multiple minority groups, seen as a single coalition or group.
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A person who is a member of multiple minority groups.
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History
From super + minority, variously involving super-'s separate meanings of "above", "more than", "excellent", or "powerful".
