majority
/məˈdʒɔrəti/
noun
- The larger part or number; more than half of a group.
- In the election, she won by a clear majority of the votes.
- A majority of the committee agreed to the new plan.
- The majority of students voted to have the party on Friday.
- The number of votes by which a person or side wins an election, especially when it is more than half of all votes cast.
- The candidate won with a majority of 5,000 votes.
- The party secured a comfortable majority in parliament.
- They needed a simple majority to pass the law.
- The age when a person is legally considered an adult, usually 18 or 21.
- She will reach the age of majority next month and can vote.
- Until he attains majority, his parents must sign legal documents for him.
- In many countries, the age of majority is 18.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or involving more than half of a group.
- The majority vote decided the winner.
- They made a majority decision to change the schedule.
- The majority opinion in the group was to go to the beach.