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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As for the state’s longer-term financial picture, the kind of deeper cuts Republicans espouse are anathema to Pritzker and the legislature’s Democratic supermajority.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Even in California, where Democrats hold a supermajority in the legislature, about 2 million voters stayed home in 2024, and Trump gained ground in nearly every single county.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Prioritizing midterm elections Given that the party already has a supermajority in the state legislature, Hicks indicated that the California Democratic Party’s priority and focus in 2026 will be the congressional midterm elections.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
His Democratic Party predecessor, Moon Jae-in, had three years with a near supermajority in the legislature but had his agenda frustrated by party colleagues with little appetite for painful corrective measures.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Even in California, where Democrats hold a supermajority in the legislature, about 2 million voters stayed home in 2024, and Trump gained ground in nearly every single county.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Prioritizing midterm elections Given that the party already has a supermajority in the state legislature, Hicks indicated that the California Democratic Party’s priority and focus in 2026 will be the congressional midterm elections.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
His Democratic Party predecessor, Moon Jae-in, had three years with a near supermajority in the legislature but had his agenda frustrated by party colleagues with little appetite for painful corrective measures.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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“Supermajority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermajority. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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