majority
In a parliament or legislature, the difference in seats between the ruling party and the opposition; (UK) in an election, the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the second-place can
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I’m so so disappointed with Starmer’s domestic performance. He has a large majority and yet he’s behaved like he’s got one seat advantage.
MANILA, Philippines — A large majority of Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to personally face a Senate trial over allegations against her, according to the results of a non-commissioned survey released Wedne…
‘Odds against’ John Swinney’s SNP winning Holyrood majority, says polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice gave his latest view on the eve of Thursday’s Scottish Parliament election.
As long as there is a theoretical parliamentary majority for bills of attainder for Farage et el, I will retain some hope
Or indeed can Reform win any of those seats. Those four seats alone would be enough for the SNP to win a majority if nothing else changes.
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In a parliament or legislature, the difference in seats between the ruling party and the opposition; (UK) in an election, the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the second-place candidate, or between the winning candidate and all of the other candidates combined.
Those opposing the building plans were in the majority, so the building project was canceled.
“I’m so so disappointed with Starmer’s domestic performance. He has a large majority and yet he’s behaved like he’s got one seat advantage.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“MANILA, Philippines — A large majority of Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to personally face a Senate trial over allegations against her, according to the results of a non-commissioned survey released Wednesday. Full story in the comments.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“‘Odds against’ John Swinney’s SNP winning Holyrood majority, says polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice gave his latest view on the eve of Thursday’s Scottish Parliament election.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“As long as there is a theoretical parliamentary majority for bills of attainder for Farage et el, I will retain some hope”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Or indeed can Reform win any of those seats. Those four seats alone would be enough for the SNP to win a majority if nothing else changes.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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More than half (50%) of some group.
The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
"majority" means: More than half (50%) of some group.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"majority" means: More than half (50%) of some group.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“"Alexander Ward of the Wall Street Journal noted that today, at the White House, Trump told a group of small-business owners that he “call[s] it a mini war.” A mini war, for a mini man who is full of delusions. But finally, it appears a majority see him for what, and who, he is.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“New blog post by Karine Vanthuyne and colleagues! 🚨 "How do non‑Indigenous (settler) faculty, who remain the majority in most Canadian universities, actually engage with Indigenization in their day‑to‑day teaching?" teachinginhighereducation.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/w...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You want Trump and the republican majority of the senate to expand the Supreme Court right now? That does not sound like a good scenario to me.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A majority of GOP leaning independents, not all independents. He is only carrying half the independents that lean towards voting for his party.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He also notably didn't pass the worship one. He didn't sign it into law, he lapsed it by not vetoing it. He didn't really have any other choice, given the veto-proof majority.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(dated) Legal adulthood, age of majority.
The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
“Secret White House meetings are prepping insiders for 'very likely' Dem majority: report The Trump White House is already preparing for a barrage of investigations and hearings by holding secretive briefings with executive branch staff www.rawstory.com/trump-white-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is horrible. We used to call Jetskis “bad boats” when our kids were small. And with good reason in the majority of cases.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“At this point, it's a double edged sword. The media has ensured their trust is so low that even if they did start fact-checking him, the idiots that comprise of a majority of Americans would simple choose to just believe his lies more, because "fake news" or some bunk bullshit.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Brilliant, but… the majority of people don’t understand or believe this. How do we change that?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Spain: Columna Capital acquires majority stake in Evidenze Group from Buenavista Equity Partners https://www.europesays.com/spain/17317/ Columna Capital has acquired a majority stake in Evidenze Group, a Spain‑based full‑service CRO, from Buenavista Equity Partners.…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- relative majority71%
(UK) A plurality (A number of votes which is greater than the number of votes gained by any others, but which is less than a majority.).
- simple majority67%
(UK, informal) : The largest share of the item being counted.
- simple majority67%
(North America) : (of a motion) more votes in favor of a proposition than against it.
- qualified majority60%
(chiefly, UK) A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as , often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters, such as modifying the bylaws of an association.