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The minority in safe work? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

few

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'the minority' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'in safe work?' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'FEW' is hidden in the letters of 'safe work'.

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(Other definitions for few that I've seen before include "Considerable number, ironically" , "Relatively small number" , "Not many, just a handful" , "Indefinite but small number" , "Indefinite small amount" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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