minor
noun [C] /ˈmaɪ.nər/
/-nɚ/ legalDefinition
› someone who is too young to have the legal responsibilities of an adult: He was accused of having sex with a minor.Young people
(Definition of minor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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