Smaller number or part (8)
I believe the answer is:
minority
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">smaller number</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">part</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I have seen 'Smaller part' mean 'minority' so perhaps 'part' could also mean 'minority')</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for minority that I've seen before include "Less than 50% or 18" , "Smaller number" , "Smaller of two groups" , "Relatively small group of people" , "State without legal responsibility" .)