Majority
1majority — ma·jor·i·ty /mə jȯr ə tē/ n pl ties 1 a: legal age b: the status of one who has reached legal age 2 a: a number or quantity greater than half of a total compare plu …
2Majority — • The state of a person or thing greater, or superior, in relation to another person or thing Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Majority Majority …
3Majority — Ma*jor i*ty, n.; pl. {Majorities}. [F. majorit[ e]. See {Major}.] 1. The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority. Specifically: (a) The military rank of a major. (b) The condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to… …
4Majority — This article is about the mathematical concept of majority. For other uses, see Majority (disambiguation). A majority is a subset of a group consisting of more than half of its members. This can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset… …
5majority — /meuh jawr i tee, jor /, n., pl. majorities. 1. the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population. 2. a number of voters or votes, jurors, or others in agreement, constituting… …
6majority — noun (plural ties) Date: 1552 1. obsolete 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 or percentage equaling more than half of a total < …
7majority — noun /məˈdʒɑrɪti,məˈdʒɔrɪti/ a) More than half (50%) of some group The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best. b) The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser… …
8Majority rule — Majority Rules redirects here. For Canadian comedy show, see Majority Rules!. Part of the Politics series Electoral methods …
9Majority leader of the Senate of the Philippines — Incumbent Vicente Sotto III since July 26, 2010 Style The Honorable (Diplomatic) …
10majority rule — n. The rule or doctrine that the numerical majority[2] of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group; as, our club makes decisions by majority rule.. Contrasted with {unanimous consent}, or decision by a {decree} of a single …
