[{"word":"minorities","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.","synonyms":["childhood"],"antonyms":["adulthood"]},{"definition":"Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":["majority"],"example":"Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision."},{"definition":"(used attributively of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A member of an ethnic minority.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged."}],"synonyms":["childhood"],"antonyms":["adulthood","majority"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/minorities","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/minority"]}]