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majority3 entries found for majority.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: ma·jor·i·ty Pronunciation: m&-'jor-&-tE, -'jär- Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties 1 obsolete : the quality or state of being greater 2 a : the age at which full civil rights are accorded b : the status of one who has attained this age 3 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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