MAJORITY


Meaning of MAJORITY in English

[ma.jor.i.ty] n, pl -ties (1552) 1 obs: the quality or state of being greater

2. a: the age at which full civil rights are accorded b: the status of one who has attained this age 3 a: a number greater than half of a total b: the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total: margin c: the preponderant quantity or share

4: the group or political party whose votes preponderate

5: the military office, rank, or commission of a major -- majority adj

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