minor character
nounUK /ˈmaɪ.nə ˈkær.ək.tər/
US /ˈmaɪ.nɚ ˈker.ək.tɚ/
A minor character is a person in a story who is not very important.
The shopkeeper is a minor character who only appears in one scene.
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2. A small or lesser-known figure in a real event or group.
Historians often overlook the minor characters of the revolution.
3. A person of little importance in a particular situation.
In the company's success story, he was a minor character at best.
4. A role in a play or film with few lines.
She was cast as a minor character in the school play.