Majority

/məd‍ʒˈɒɹɪtˌi/

/məˈdʒɔɹəti/

[nom]

Majority

[NOM]

majorité

the larger part or number of a given set or group

Synonymes : bulk

Antonymes : minority

majorité

the greater number of votes by which a candidate or party wins an election

Synonymes : absolute majority

Exemples

1. The bill was four votes shy of a majority.

2. A majority of Democrats believe that such regulations protect the public.

3. The party, now in the minority, has been paying the new majority back in their own coin by stifling their legislation initiatives at every opportunity.

4. The Democrats are three votes shy of a majority.

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