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majority of the population

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In no country in the world are the majority of the population oppressed so much as in Russia; Great Russians constitute only 43 per cent of the population, i. e., less than half; the non-Russians are denied all rights. Vladimir Lenin

Machines have no political opinions, but they have profound political effects. They demand a strict regimentation of time, and, by abolishing the need for manual skill, have transformed the majority of the population from workers into laborers. W. H. Auden

Make more babies" because in "(t)wenty-five years ... the majority of the population is Hispanic. John Gibson (media host)

There is some suggestion that the Fijian model ought to be adopted as being the first people, the host culture, the landowners and the majority of the population. I have no issue with that proposition, so long as it is acceptable to all other communities as well. Joni Madraiwiwi

When I hit the six-foot mark at thirteen, I noticed the majority of the population was in denial with regard to my athletic potential. The townspeople refused to believe that I couldn't play ball. Brad Garrett

After working for TV, you realise that the majority of the population still wonders where their next meal is coming from. Terence Lewis

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