He added that there was a vocalminority against the store, but others had welcomed it.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
People in favour of abolishing the monarchy formed a vocalminority of visitors to the page yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He organised a petition of more than 100 residents but the council seemed uninterested, dismissing complainants as a vocalminority.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Definition of 'minority'
minority
(mɪnɒrɪti, US -nɔːr-)Explore 'minority' in the dictionary
singular noun
If you talk about a minority of people or things in a larger group, you are referring to a number of them thatforms less than half of the larger group, usually much less than half.
See in a/the minority
Definition of 'vocal'
vocal
(voʊkəl)Explore 'vocal' in the dictionary
adjective
You say that people are vocal when they speak forcefully about something that they feel strongly about.