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Meaning of majority

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

majority

Pronunciation:/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti//məˈd͡ʒɑɹɪti/

noun

Definitions

  1. More than half (50%) of some group.

    Example: The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.

  2. The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes.

    Example: The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%.

  3. Legal adulthood.

    Example: By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.

  4. The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.

    Example: On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority.