SILENT MAJORITY

Meaning of SILENT MAJORITY in English

noun

[ usually sing. ] the large number of people in a country who think the same as each other, but do not express their views publicly

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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 — ˌsilent maˈjority BrE AmE noun the silent majority the ordinary people in a country, who are not active politically and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
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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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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