minority vs of color

minority

adj
  • Of or relating to a minority. 

  • Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof. 

noun
  • The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. 

  • Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. 

  • A group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society. 

  • A member of an ethnic minority. 

of color

adj
  • Nonwhite; of a race other than white, for example black. 

  • Belonging to a category of people with mixed black and white ancestry in the Americas in the 18th and early 19th centuries. 

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