minority

  • 121minority leader — {n. phr.} The leader of the political party that has fewer votes in a legislative house. * /The minority leader of the Senate supported the bill./ * /The minority leader in the House of Representatives held a caucus./ Compare: MAJORITY LEADER …

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  • 122minority leader — {n. phr.} The leader of the political party that has fewer votes in a legislative house. * /The minority leader of the Senate supported the bill./ * /The minority leader in the House of Representatives held a caucus./ Compare: MAJORITY LEADER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 123Minority Front — Die Minority Front (MF) ist eine südafrikanische Partei. Sie wurde im November 1993 gegründet und nimmt für sich in Anspruch, die Interessen aller Minderheiten Südafrikas zu vertreten. Faktisch ist die MF jedoch eine Partei der indischstämmigen… …

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  • 124minority council — noun a civic governing coalition whereby the Mayors political allies in city council hold a minority of the seats; a form of minority government . As a Mayor may be directly elected, the allied councillors need not hold a plurality of the seats,… …

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  • 125minority report — noun A committee report written by at least two committee members to officially state their position on an issue, when those members are in the minority on that issue (not necessarily in the political minority party) …

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  • 126minority government —    A government with under 50 per cent of the seats in the House of Commons. It will usually comprise the largest party which seeks to govern on its own, thereby challenging all the elements of opposition to vote it down. In the devolved Welsh… …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics

  • 127minority\ leader — n. phr. the leader of the political party that has fewer votes in a legislative house. The minority leader of the Senate supported the bill. The minority leader in the House of Representatives held a caucus. Compare: majority leader …

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  • 128minority leader — leader of a minority party in a legislative body; House or Senate member from a minority party who directs party activity on the chamber floor …

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