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majority

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
ma·jor·i·ty 
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Pronunciation:
\mə-ˈjr-ə-tē, -ˈjär-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ma·jor·i·ties
Date:
1552
1obsolete : the quality or state of being greater2 a: the age at which full civil rights are accorded b: the status of one who has attained this age3 a: a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total <a majority of voters> <a two-thirds majority> b: the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total : margin <won by a majority of 10 votes> c: the greater quantity or share <the majority of the time>4: the group or political party having the greater number of votes (as in a legislature)5: the military office, rank, or commission of a major
majority adjective


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