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majority

/məˈʤorəti/

US UK

noun

plural -ties

[singular] :a number that is greater than half of a total

Unfortunately, the majority of (the) students [=most of the students] in the class failed the test.

The policy is supported by the great/vast/overwhelming majority of (the) voters.

A clear majority of the voters support the policy.

[count] :a number of votes that is more than half of the total number

They won by a majority of seven. [=the total number of votes they received was seven more than half of all the votes]

The proposal failed to win a majority in the Senate. [=the proposal was defeated because it was not voted for by more than half the senators]

The law will pass only if it is approved by at least a two-thirds majority. [=if two out of three voters approve it]

[singular] :the group or party that is the greater part of a large group

The Republicans/Democrats are currently the majority in the Senate.

Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority. [=there are more people who support the new law than who oppose it] - see also silent majority

[noncount] law :the age at which a person is given the full rights of an adult

The age of majority in the U.S. is 18. = The age when you reach your majority in the U.S. is 18. - compare minority 4

* Các từ tương tự:
majority leader, majority rule