SILENT MAJORITY

Meaning of SILENT MAJORITY in English

ˌsilent maˈjority BrE AmE noun

the silent majority the ordinary people in a country, who are not active politically and who do not make their opinions known

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SILENT MAJORITY — 1. the U.S. citizens who supported President Nixon's policies but who were not politically vocal, outspoken, or active: considered by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SILENT MAJORITY — noun [ usually sing. ] the large number of people in a country who think the same as each other, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILENT MAJORITY — If you believe that, in society or in a particular group, the opinions of most people are very different from …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILENT MAJORITY — If you believe that, in society or in a particular group, the opinions of most people are very different from …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SILENT MAJORITY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Following the statement, the silent majority returned to silence. ▪ For the silent majority will …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILENT MAJORITY — Synonyms and related words : Middle America, bourgeoisie, breakaway group, burgherdom, camp, caucus, division, ethnic group, faction, fourth-rater, interest, interest …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SILENT MAJORITY — {n.}, {informal} The large majority of people who, unlike the militants, do not make their political and social views known …
Slang English vocab
SILENT MAJORITY — n [ pl ] the majority of people in a country, who do not have extreme opinions about political or …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
SILENT MAJORITY — {n.}, {informal} The large majority of people who, unlike the militants, do not make their political and social views known …
Словарь английских идиом
SILENT MAJORITY — n. , informal The large majority of people who, unlike the militants, do not make their political and social views …
American Idioms English vocabulary
SILENT MAJORITY — молчаливое, пассивное большинство The King still believed that a silent majority in Scotland were in his favour. ≈ Король все …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILENT MAJORITY — 1. обыкн. шутл. жители загробного мира to join the silent majority - отправиться к праотцам, умереть 2. ( обыкн. Silent …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SILENT MAJORITY — молчаливое, пассивное большинство The King still believed that a silent majority in Scotland were in his favour. — Король все …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SILENT MAJORITY — 1. обыкн. шутл. жители загробного мира to join the ~ - отправиться к праотцам, умереть 2. ( обыкн. Silent Majority) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SILENT MAJORITY — 1. обыкн. шутл. жители загробного мира to join the silent majority - отправиться к праотцам, умереть 2. ( обыкн. Silent …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SILENT MAJORITY — молчаливое, пассивное большинство The King still believed that a silent majority in Scotland were in his favour. — Король все …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SILENT MAJORITY — молчаливое, пассивное большинство The King still believed that a silent majority in Scotland were in his favour. — Король все еще …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SILENT MAJORITY — _n. молчаливое большинство
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SILENT MAJORITY — n. молчаливое большинство
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SILENT MAJORITY — "молчаливое большинство" Фраза получила широкое распространение после речи президента Р. Никсона [Nixon, Richard Milhous] 3 ноября 1969, в которой он, в …
SILENT MAJORITY — "молчаливое большинство" Фраза получила широкое распространение после речи президента Р. Никсона [Nixon, Richard Milhous] 3 ноября 1969, в которой он, …
SILENT MAJORITY — молчаливое, пассивное большинство The King still believed that a silent majority in Scotland were in his favour. ≈ Король все …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILENT — I. ˈsīlənt adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: Latin silent-, silens, from present participle of silēre to be silent; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAJORITY — I. məˈjȯrəd.ē, -jär-, -ətē, -i noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French majorité, from Medieval Latin majoritat-, majoritas, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAJORITY — (n.) The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast.
Английский словарь Webster
MAJORITY — ( n. ) The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SILENT — — silently , adv. — silentness , n. /suy"leuhnt/ , adj. 1. making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAJORITY — /meuh jawr"i tee, -jor"-/ , n. , pl. majorities . 1. the greater part or number; the number larger than …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SILENT — I. ˈsī-lənt adjective Etymology: Middle English sylent, from Latin silent-, silens, from present participle of silēre to be silent; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAJORITY — noun ( plural -ties ) Date: 1552 1. obsolete : the quality or state of being greater 2. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILENT — noun that which is silent; a time of silence. 2. silent ·adj having no effect; not operating; inefficient. 3. silent …
Webster English vocab
MAJORITY — noun ancestors; ancestry. 2. majority ·noun the military rank of a major. 3. majority ·noun the quality or condition of …
Webster English vocab
SILENT — [si.lent] adj [ME sylent, fr. L silent-, silens, fr. prp. of silere to be silent; akin to Goth anasilan to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAJORITY — [ma.jor.i.ty] n, pl -ties (1552) 1 obs: the quality or state of being greater 2. a: the age at which …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILENT — silent BrE AmE ˈsaɪl ənt ▷ silent|ly li ▷ silent|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˌ silent ˈ partner BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SILENT — / ˈsaɪlənt; NAmE / adjective 1. ( of a person ) not speaking : to remain / stay / keep …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAJORITY — / məˈdʒɒrəti; NAmE -ˈdʒɔːr-; -ˈdʒɑːr-/ noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ] majority (of sb/sth) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILENT — si ‧ lent W3 /ˈsaɪlənt/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ silence , ↑ silencer ; verb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAJORITY — ma ‧ jor ‧ i ‧ ty S2 W1 AC /məˈdʒɒrəti, məˈdʒɒrɪti $ məˈdʒɔː-, məˈdʒɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SILENT — adj. 1 not speaking; not uttering or making or accompanied by any sound. 2 (of a letter) written but not …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAJORITY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 (usu. foll. by of) the greater number or part. °Strictly used only with countable nouns, e.g. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SILENT — adj. 1 not speaking; not uttering or making or accompanied by any sound. 2 (of a letter) written but not …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAJORITY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 (usu. foll. by of) the greater number or part. °Strictly used only with countable nouns, e.g. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SILENT — adj.1 not speaking; not uttering or making or accompanied by any sound. 2 (of a letter) written but not pronounced, …
Oxford English vocab
MAJORITY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. (usu. foll. by of) the greater number or part. Usage: Strictly used only with countable nouns, …
Oxford English vocab
SILENT — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is silent is not …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAJORITY — ( majorities) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The majority of people …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILENT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a silent film (= made in the time before films had sound ) ▪ a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAJORITY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a majority verdict British English (= when most of the jury agrees ) ▪ They …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILENT — [adjective]The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent.She whispered a silent (= not spoken) …
Cambridge English vocab
SILENT — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: DUMB 1, inarticulate, mute, speechless, unarticulate, voiceless 2 characterized by absence of speech FF1C; was …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SILENT — adjective 1. Synonyms: dumb 1, inarticulate, mute, speechless, unarticulate, voiceless 2. characterized by absence of speech was silent as he …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAJORITY — noun 1 most ADJECTIVE ▪ big , great , huge , large , overwhelming , significant , sizeable , solid …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SILENT — See ↑ QUIET 1,4, ↑ SAY 10, ↑ TALK 13 ◆◆◆ • ↑ fall silent • ↑ keep silent/quiet about …
Longman Activator English vocab
SILENT — n. 25B6; adjective the night was silent : COMPLETELY QUIET, still, hushed, inaudible, noiseless, soundless. the right to remain silent …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAJORITY — n. 25B6; noun the majority of cases : LARGER PART/NUMBER, greater part/number, best/better part, most, more than half; bulk, mass, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SILENT — adj. 1 quiet, still, soundless, noiseless, tranquil, hushed, shushed, mute; calm, serene, placid, peaceful, pacific, unagitated, unruffled, untroubled, undisturbed, Literary …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SILENT — adjective DUBIOUS : After a hard day's work, I like to be silent. GOOD : After a hard day's work, …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
MAJORITY — noun 1 DUBIOUS : The majority of houses in Germany have fitted carpets. GOOD : Most houses in Germany have …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SILENT — прил. 1) а) безмолвный; немой б) молчаливый; хранящий молчание (о чем-л.) to be/keep silent ≈ молчать; хранить молчание в) немногословный, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAJORITY — сущ. 1) а) большинство to get a majority, receive a majority ≈ получить большинство to have a majority, hold a …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILENT — silent.ogg 1. ʹsaılənt n ( обыкн. the silents) разг. немой фильм in the days of the silents - в эпоху …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAJORITY — majority.ogg məʹdʒɒrıtı n 1. большинство the majority of mankind - большая часть человечества in the majority of cases - в …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SILENT — 1) молчащий 2) немой 3) необъявленный 4) неозвученный 5) тихий • silent mesh gear-box — бесшумная коробка передач - silent action - silent discharge - silent engagement - silent running - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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