majority
Pronunciation:
/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti//məˈd͡ʒɑɹɪti/noun
Definitions
More than half (50%) of some group.
Example: The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
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%.
Legal adulthood.
Example: By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.
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.