plurality
/plʊˈræləti/
noun
- The state of being more than one; a large number or variety.
- The garden has a plurality of flowers in many different colors.
- There is a plurality of opinions on how to solve the problem.
- A plurality of voices makes the debate more interesting.
- In an election, the number of votes received by a candidate who gets more than any other but less than half of the total votes.
- The candidate received a plurality but not a majority, so a runoff was held.
- With a plurality of 35%, he became the mayor despite most voters choosing someone else.
- She won the election with a plurality of 40% of the vote.
- The fact of holding more than one office or position at the same time.
- His plurality of jobs meant he was rarely at home.
- The priest's plurality of roles caused some controversy in the church.
- Laws against plurality were passed to prevent one person from holding too much power.
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