A committee report written by at least two committee members to state their official position on an issue, when those members are in the minority on that issue (not necessarily in the political minority party).

(politics) a civic governing coalition whereby the Mayor's 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, the opposition alliance on council may contain a majority of the seats on council.

plural of minority report

(politics) Government by a political party or a coalition that does not have a majority of seats / votes in parliament

plural of minority government

Alternative form of minority leader

(US, federal politics) In each of the legislative chambers of the United States Congress—the United States Senate and the House of Representatives—the elected member selected by the members of the political party with the second-largest number of elected members, who serves as principal spokesperson for the members of that party in that chamber and who plays a leading role in creating policies and strategies governing his or her party's business in that chamber.

(uncountable) The state of being a minor in sexual matters.

(politics) minority government

a group that forms only a small part of the population, whether it be for ethnic or other reasons.