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majority::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | absolute majority |
| Type of | relative quantity |
| Derivation | major |
Examples of majority
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Cost-basis reporting also applies to the majority of ETFs in 2012, the IRS said.
From the bloomberg.com
The fight will shift to the Senate, where the Democrats retain a small majority.
From the sacbee.com
The brand lost luster after Neiman Marcus Group bought majority control in 1999.
From the businessweek.com
Syria has a Sunni majority ruled by minority Alawites, a branch of Shiite Islam.
From the thenewstribune.com
Last week, the Republican council majority appointed a redistricting commission.
From the thenewstribune.com
The problem is particularly acute for women, who are the majority of caregivers.
From the usatoday.com
If a majority of local voters approved, future superintendents would be elected.
From the tennessean.com
This conclusion by the majority largely ignores the global nature of the crisis.
From the sacbee.com
Majority of wetlands are ice covered, as well as the north end of the reservoir.
From the kansas.com
- The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"
- (elections) more than half of the votes
- The age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
- A majority, also known as a simple majority in the U.S., is a subset of a group consisting of more than half of the group. This should not be confused with a plurality, which is a subset having the largest number of parts. ...
- A minority is a sociological group that does not make up a politically dominant voting majority of the total population of a given society. ...
- The Majority is the first and final full length studio album by Mammal. It is however, their second album following their debut , which was a live album and also a self-titled studio EP. ...
- More than half (50%) of some group; The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes; Legal adulthood; The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major
- A larger numbers of pawns on one flank opposed by a smaller number of the opponent's; often a player with a majority on one flank has a minority on the other.
- The age at which a person is entitled to handle his or her own affairs.
