superminority

noun7

1. •
   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.

   • Under this approach, a superminority of 34 Senators could prevent a sole executive agreement from enjoying the full force of the supremacy clause vis-a-vis state laws. — 1993
2. •
   A minority group that wields disproportionate power.

   • Perhaps because of that, the Russian superminority became singled out as a target of nationalist attack. — 2002
3. •
   An ethnic minority group that is seen as having outstanding abilities.

   • Although the idea that they are a superminority is a new one, the increase in Asian- American activism is the result of years of discrimination. — 1987
4. •
   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.

   • We suspect that the pressures present due to high expectations for minority presidents may lead to a "superminority" syndrome -- a condition conducive to fatigue and over-commitment. — 1996
5. •
   A large minority group that comprises a significant percentage of the population or most of the minority population.

   • If the aforementioned bills fail to pass this year, these states will be left in a superminority of states in this country, which do not recognize the extreme problem of dating domestic abuse. — 2012
6. •
   Multiple minority groups, seen as a single coalition or group.

   • Under the multicultural dispensation, Hispanics get to be considered “nonwhite”, as members of that global, monolithic “superminority” defined only by its opposition to the European ascendancy. — 2010
7. •
   A person who is a member of multiple minority groups.