Majority

noun

/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/

Word Frequency: 56.3

Definitions

1.nounMore than half (50%) of some group.

"The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best."

2.nounThe difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes.

"The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%."

3.nounLegal adulthood.

"By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice."

4.nounThe office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.

"On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority."

5.nounAncestors; ancestry.

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