supermajority
noun
su·per·ma·jor·i·ty
ˈsü-pər-mə-ˌjȯr-ə-tē 
-ˌjär-
plural supermajorities
: a majority (such as two-thirds or three-fifths) that is greater than a simple majority
treaty ratification requires a supermajority
Furthermore, it is about even money that soon after Congress convenes in January it will … approve a constitutional amendment to require supermajorities (three-fifths) in both houses of Congress to approve deficit spending.—
George F. Will
George F. WillThe company, for instance, has a supermajority clause in its articles of incorporation; 80% of the shareholders must approve any sale or merger.—Joshua Hyatt
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The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee chose Indiana as one of its target states for flipping seats in the 2026 midterms, and in Indiana's case, that means a concerted effort to break the Republican supermajority in the House.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Of the 31 no votes, 21 were from the Republican supermajority in the state Senate.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
Twenty-one members of the Republican supermajority and all 10 Democrats in the chamber voted against the redistricting proposal, which was expected to give the GOP two more seats in the state.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
For Democrats, building back a beleaguered party against a Republican party that holds every statewide office and holds a supermajority in the state Legislature is a massive lift that one December election is unlikely to change.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Of the 31 no votes, 21 were from the Republican supermajority in the state Senate.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
Twenty-one members of the Republican supermajority and all 10 Democrats in the chamber voted against the redistricting proposal, which was expected to give the GOP two more seats in the state.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
For Democrats, building back a beleaguered party against a Republican party that holds every statewide office and holds a supermajority in the state Legislature is a massive lift that one December election is unlikely to change.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Supermajority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermajority. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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supermajority
noun
su·per·ma·jor·i·ty
ˈsü-pər-mə-ˌjȯr-ə-tē
: a large majority
a provision requiring a supermajority vote — say, 80 % of the common shares instead of the usual bare majority rule—R. C. Clark
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