Majority
Meanings and phrases
majority
- the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; bulk
- (elections) more than half of the votes; absolute majority
- the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs; legal age
n.
- (elections) more than half of the votes; majority
- The left parties missed an absolute majority by two seats.
- No party commanded an absolute majority in two other states.
- It may be rejected out right by an absolute majority of MEPs.
n.
- leader of the majority party in a legislature
- He served as the house majority leader for two terms.
- He served as an assistant majority leader from 1997 to 2001.
- Prior to World War II, Senate majority leader had few formal powers.
n.
- a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1; output is 1 if and only if more than half the operands have the value 1
n.
- the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')
- Hughes wrote the majority opinion in "Missouri ex rel.
- Chief Justice Rehnquist dissented from the majority opinion.
- Writing the majority opinion in "A.L.A.
n.
- the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group; democracy
- The Council operates based on majority rule.
- The most common decision making approach of democracies has been the majority rule.
- There are many decision making methods used in democracies, but majority rule is the dominant form.
n.
- (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes); plurality
E.g.
- The vast majority of Sherbro people are Christian.
- The vast majority were born in Nicaragua (287,766).
- The vast majority of the population was literate.
E.g.
- Legislation is passed by an open majority vote.
- The decisions of the commission are taken by a majority vote.
- Laws are passed on a majority vote.
E.g.
- Now a large majority of Malang residents are Muslims.
- The Liberals won a large majority in the 1880 election.
- The changes were approved by a large majority of voters.
E.g.
- The overwhelming majority of the Muslims were Sunnis.
- Berlin was elected by an overwhelming majority.
- This time, he was elected by an overwhelming majority.
E.g.
- Thirteen spent the majority of the career with the Chiefs.
- Lonas spent the majority of his artistic career in Berlin.
- He spent the majority of his career with Heart of Midlothian.
E.g.
- The Eastern bishops formed the great majority.
- The great majority of people viewed him with suspicion.
- The great majority accepted a place at The Actor Works.
E.g.
- On election day, Williams won a majority in every precinct within the city.
- This would prove the last time the Liberals won a majority in their own right.
- Gaining 148 seats, they won a majority government for the first time since 2000.
E.g.
- after holding the majority stake for 9 years.
- In 1997, Antelo sold a majority stake of Cofal to Renault.
- The majority stake in the mine is owned by InterGen Australia.
E.g.
- Their descendants make up the majority of the people.
- It makes up the majority of modern-day Turkey.
- Ford vehicles made up the majority of the racing grid.
E.g.
- Labour took control of the Council after winning a comfortable majority of seats.
- Before the election, the Labour Party held a majority of seats on Oxford City Council.
- Labour members held a majority of seats on both authorities until their abolition in 1996.
E.g.
- The Commerzbank is still the majority shareholder.
- He was the chairman and majority shareholder, with a 56% stake.
- In 1999, the Basler Kantonalbank became the majority shareholder.
E.g.
- The majority of people work as farmers and traders.
- The majority of people in the region speak Sarikoli.
- The great majority of people viewed him with suspicion.
E.g.
- A simple majority could override the royal veto.
- It required only a simple majority in favour.
- Referenda are approved by a simple majority.
E.g.
- In 1924, he bought out majority owner Tommy Gorman.
- In 2019 the new majority owner became the KKCG group.
- He is the founder, chairman, and majority owner of Sunac.
E.g.
- He lost the fight via controversial majority decision.
- Hansen lost to Erin Blanchfield via majority decision.
- Lovato defeated Mousasi by majority decision.
E.g.
- She received an absolute majority of votes cast by parliamentarians.
- Mehakdeep entered into the competition by getting majority of votes.
- This ensures that the winner gains a majority of votes in the second round.
E.g.
- Since 2005, a single party has achieved a parliamentary majority.
- The parliamentary majority was divided about the law to restrict the dismissals.
- The snap election saw the AKP regain its absolute parliamentary majority with 317 of 550 seats.
E.g.
- About 12,000 Europeans reside in Burkina Faso, the majority of whom are French.
- The rebellion resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people, the majority of whom were rebels.
- Agriculture supports more than 70% of the labour force, the majority of whom are subsistence farmers.
E.g.
- In the vast majority of cases, this will be positive advice.
- The majority of cases were in Punjab and the United Provinces.
- In the majority of cases, only a limited subset of data is retrieved.
E.g.
- In May 2012 Labour became the majority party on the council.
- The Mayor, usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house.
- The leader of the majority party serves as Prime Minister and head of government.
E.g.
- García played the majority of his career for Luis Ángel Firpo.
- Cardle also played the majority of the instruments on the album.
- He played the majority of his career for the French club Lille OSC.
E.g.
- Brunner was returned with an increased majority of 1,255.
- He held the seat for the Liberals with an increased majority.
- The Conservative Party retained control with an increased majority.
E.g.
- Obtained majority in five States and an overall majority of 128,782 votes.
- The government achieved an overall majority on 15 April and the election ended on 10 May.
- No party won an overall majority, but the leading party, the CDU achieved 40.8% of the vote.
E.g.
- The Lantmanna Party received a majority of the vote.
- Pro-free trade candidates received a majority of the vote.
- He only received a majority in Athens and Monroe counties.
E.g.
- questions that concern a majority of students.
- The majority of students take A level courses.
E.g.
- Germans were the ethnic majority in the town until their expulsion in 1945.
- Among the regimes, rulers of (Later) Tang, Jin and Han were sinicized Shatuo Turks, which ruled over the ethnic majority of Han Chinese.
- On the territory of Java, Madurese people had live for several centuries, forming in some of the north-eastern regions of the island's ethnic majority.
E.g.
- King Theobald II reached the age of majority in 1256.
- The civil law reform of 2013 lowered the age of majority from 20 to 19.
- Scott was held in indentured servitude until reaching the age of majority.
E.g.
- Krupp GmbH acquired a majority share-holding in Polysius.
- In 2014, Heineken International acquired a majority equity in the company.
- On 23 June 2017, Bremer Kreditbank AG acquired a majority stake in OLB from Allianz.
E.g.
- The majority of residents identify as only English.
- The majority of residents have not finished their matric.
- Today, the vast majority of residents of Xiro Chorio trace their roots to Asia Minor.
E.g.
- They spend the majority of their life in the trees.
- It was in Ottawa that Levins would spend the majority of his NHL career.
- Order: ApodiformesFamily: Apodidae Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying.
E.g.
- He retained his seat, but with a reduced majority of 699.
- He was re-elected with a reduced majority.
- The NNP continued in power until 1989 but with a reduced majority.
E.g.
- The presidential term lasts for 5 years, and is elected by majority, with a second round if no candidate receives a majority in the first round.
- The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
- The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
E.g.
- In the first round on 30 November, Tokyo failed to win a majority, so a second ballot was held the next day at noon.
- In the first post-independence election, held under a parliamentary system, neither party was able to win a majority.
E.g.
- The changes were approved by a large majority of voters.
- The majority of voters in rural Missouri voted in favor of Proposition B.
- The amendment was carried by a large majority of voters, and in all six states.
E.g.
- But overall, a clear majority of people favor the concept."
- Still, the Democrats retained a clear majority in the House.
- However, it was approved by clear majority overall in Spanish (87%).
E.g.
- The following year, the county council sold a majority share.
- Pierce had purchased a majority share in the National Railroad of Mexico in 1903.
- Security Pacific National Bank (SPNB) bought a majority share in Bank of Canton in 1971.
E.g.
- Hughes wrote the majority opinion in "Missouri ex rel.
- Kooman wrote the majority of the book in 2004 while working in Asia.
- Judge Steven Colloton wrote the majority opinion for himself and Judge Arnold.
E.g.
- In 1998, Rokke sold a majority interest in Brooks to J.H.
- His family sold the majority interest in the toy store in 1963.
- He purchased majority interest in 1902 and owned the team until late 1903.
E.g.
- Each of the nine islands has an airport, although the majority are airfields rather than airports.
- The reservation was placed in Scott Valley, although the majority of the valley was to remain in colonist possession.
- It is considered likely to be a human carcinogen although the majority of studies suggest it is not directly genotoxic.
E.g.
- The majority population in the town are ethnic Mountain Tajiks.
- Among 200 households the majority population of the village is YADAVA’S.
- The Germanic elites were Arians, and the Romance majority population was Nicene.
E.g.
- A great quarrel broke out in Barisan and Chen's strategy obtained majority support.
- This gives a result whereby the winning candidate may be able to claim majority support, although it is not guaranteed.
- In 2010, none of the six NATO allies in the Pew Global Attitudes survey had majority support for keeping troops in Afghanistan.
E.g.
- Lynx Express became majority owned by Bridgepoint Capital.
- Since December 1998, OAO "Svetogorsk" has been majority owned by International Paper.
- [8] Wine.com is majority owned by Baker Capital, a New York–based private equity firm.
E.g.
- Such a referendum is called by majority of members of the National Council.
- The House and the Senate both have a majority of members from the New Progressive Party.
- The majority of members elected were independents, replacing the previous Labour administration.
E.g.
- The Czech Government gave support to it by a narrow majority.
- However, in the , Brown beat Skoglund by the narrow majority of 123 votes.
- Democrats picked up a net of one seat in the House, but Republicans retained a narrow majority.
E.g.
- In 2012, FrieslandCampina acquired majority control of AMC from the Uytengsu family.
- The 1946 election resulted in Republicans picking up 55 seats to win majority control.
- In 2005 the Orthodox Jewish population of the district gained majority control of the school board.
E.g.
- In May 2012 Labour became the majority party on the council.
- In 1999, the Basler Kantonalbank became the majority shareholder.
- During the years from 1769 to 1771 French settled in the village and they became the majority.
E.g.
- The majority of all voters and all states rejected the proposal.
- at least four of the six), and a majority of all the electors voting.
- They are, also, the vast majority of all Albania, with at least 20% of all Albanians.
E.g.
- , Southwestern acquired majority ownership in 2004, .
- The company began to face significant struggles under the Chinese majority ownership.
- In 2004, the Handler brothers sold majority ownership of Exclusive Resorts to Steve Case.
E.g.
- The Ambundu and Ovimbundu ethnic groups combined form a majority of the population, at 62%.
- In Canada, political parties rarely form official coalition governments to form a majority.
- Premier John Norquay with the support of Joseph Royal was able to form a majority government.
E.g.
- Today they still form the majority of the towns population.
- The Hindus, who form the majority, belonged to over a hundred different castes.
- Autochthonous Muslim Georgians form the majority in parts of Artvin Province east of the Çoruh River.
E.g.
- 1 Style who won the majority of the awards.
- In northern Florida, a Republican stronghold, McCain won the majority of counties by double-digit landslides.
- South Africa have won the majority of games played between the two sides, with 22 victories in the 27 matches.
E.g.
- The SVP retained its outright majority in South Tyrol, while the Civica became the largest party in Trentino.
- However, while the SVP retained its outright majority in South Tyrol, the DC was the real loser of the election.
- In the 2012 elections the Labour Party achieved an outright majority, after gaining an additional 33 seats across the city.
E.g.
- No single group has ever held a majority in Parliament.
- The Republicans still held a majority after Morse's switch.
- Impact Wrestling has also held a majority of its shows at Universal Studios.
E.g.
- Obama then had an estimated 61.8% chance of winning a majority.
- He returned to the Opposition before leading the party to winning a majority in the 1874 general election.
- The last election in 2014 saw Labour winning a majority with 41 seats, compared with 22 for the Conservatives.
E.g.
- Current ash glazes usually contain 50% less wood ash than they did when the majority of the glaze was ash.
- It is also the period when the majority of mine reclamation is completed, making the land safe and useful again.
- These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when the majority of tropical cyclones tend to form in the Atlantic Ocean.
E.g.
- Harris gained a majority of 11,664.
- The Democrats gained a majority in both houses in the 1954 election.
- The pro-American Republican Party gained a majority in West Pakistan, ousting the PML government.
E.g.
- It was termed the "Women's Railroad" because the majority of investors were women.
- The term "Çerkes", "Circassians", became the blanket term for them in Turkey because the majority were Adyghe.
- Accidents continue to occur because the majority of the contributing and compounding factors are not addressed.
E.g.
- the vast majority of women cover their faces.
- The majority of women in 1881 worked in domestic services or offices.
- The majority of women in the collective were paid as much as their male counterparts.
E.g.
- The Democrats gained a majority in both houses in the 1954 election.
- These high level positions reflect the party majority in both chambers.
- Its ordinances have to be enacted with a majority in both linguistic groups.
E.g.
- South of Eglinton the area retains its working class character, though the majority of residents are owners (almost 60%).
- More than half of EMU's undergraduate students do not come from Mennonite backgrounds, though the majority are Christian.
- The station is little more than a halt, and is not always advertised, though the majority of trains were calling there in 2011.
E.g.
- This special arrangement was concluded in 1999 after the SPD lost its majority.
- In the 2006 election for the PLC, the party lost its majority in the PLC to Hamas.
- This election also saw that Alliance lost its majority in Perak, Selangor and Penang in addition to Kelantan.
E.g.
- The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in power since 1955, lost their majority in parliament.
- Cabinets based on a group of parties that command a majority in parliament tend to be more stable and long-lived than minority cabinets.
- The new ministry, under the leadership of Mirko Cvetković, had only a narrow majority in parliament and was dependent on support from the VMSZ.
E.g.
- They also formed the majority of the municipal commissioners in the Eastern Cape.
- As of 2007, ethnic Russians formed the majority with 80%, followed by Germans at 9%, and Khant-Selkups at 4.8%.
- By the 1830s, the Bugis had established themselves in Singapore and formed the majority of the pioneer communities in the Kampung Gelam area.