Category: M

A member of the minority party in a legislative body who is second in command with respect to minority party leadership.  

A decision of the court that runs contrary to the opinions of the majority of courts on a particular matter, majority rule.  

A report reflecting the views of the minority of members or a court or legislative body with respect to a particular matter.  

A statement expressing the views of a justice who has voted in dissent of the majority opinion with respect to a particular case. There may be several minority opinions expressed from different members of the court.  

The political party holding less than a majority of seats in a legislative body.  

In politics, a member of the minority party designated to be leader.  

A small number of people within a society. Members of racial minority groups who are elderly bear a double burden of discrimination based on both race and age.  

A program initiated by the ATSDR to improve data acquisition, research, and health information dissemination and education programs regarding minorities, with specific emphasis in three main areas: 1. demographic analysis, 2. health perspectives, and 3. health communications.  

Any group that has a relatively small representation in comparison to the whole population with respect to employment, school, voting eligibility, etc.  

Training designed to provide ample opportunity for trainees to acquire experience in the basic principles of environmental disease and to better understand how to assess the exposure of an individual patient to hazardous substances and any attendant health effects.