In the past it may have been accurate to describe nonwhite, non-northern and non-Western Europeans as a numerical minority.

Since minority MPs are a numerical minority in Parliament, their political clout has also been reduced.

Despite being a numerical minority, I feel that America's coloring books should include people who look like me.

Usage of the term is applied to various situations and civilizations within history, despite its popular mis-association with a numerical, statistical minority.

"One of the most critical issues today is how the numerical minority on co-op boards that are controlled by sponsors can exercise their rights and have an impact."

That means, for example, that black voters could concentrate all their votes on one black candidate, overcoming their numerical minority in the county.

Being a member of a numerical minority gives one a perspective that eludes the majority.

Of course this defies the general social scientific concept of majority power whereby often it is numerical minorities who rule numerical majorities.

"That purpose is to help the African-American adjust to the university as a numerical minority as well as help the student graduate."