Cryptic crossword clue
Lacking majority 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UNDER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does UNDER mean?

UNDER adjective
  1. Being lower; being beneath something.
  2. Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
UNDER adverb
  1. In a way lower or less than.
  2. In a way inferior to.
  3. In an unconscious state.
UNDER preposition
  1. In or at a lower level than.
  2. As a subject of; subordinate to.
  3. Less than.
  4. Below the surface of.
  5. In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
  6. As, in the character of.

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