n. 1) the age when a person can exercise all normal legal rights,...

Refers to the group of people within society either largest in number, in a superior social position, or that successfully shapes or controls other groups through social, economic, cultural, political [..]

more than half of the votes in an election Republicans need just four seats in the Senate to take control as the majority party. — Reuters (Feb 7, 2012)

1[singular] majority (of somebody/something) the largest part of a group of people or things The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. The majority was in favor of banning smoking . This [..]

1550s, "condition of being greater, superiority," from Middle French majorité (16c.), from Medieval Latin majoritatem (nominative majoritas) "majority," from Latin maior "grea [..]

/məˈʤorəti/ noun plural majorities majority /məˈʤorəti/ noun plural majorities Learner's definition of MAJORITY 1  [singular] : a number that is greater than half of a total Unfortunately, th [..]

1) More than half of something, such as the votes cast in an election. 2) The age at which a person can exercise the legal rights of an adult, such as entering into contracts or voting. (See also: age [..]

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the w [..]

Definition The age at which a person is no longer a minor; majority is 18 to 21 years of age depending on the state. A majority can also be more than half.

The state of having reached the legal age of adulthood.

More than half of a group of people or a body of decision makers; also a group of people whose influence or votes are dominant.

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More than 50%. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in an election requiring a majority, then a runoff election is required between the top two vote getters.

Over 50 percent.

more than half of the votes.

More than half (i.e. 50 percent + 1).

pl: -ties 1 a : legal age b : the status of one who has reached legal age 2 a : a number or quantity greater than half of a total compare plurality b : the excess of a majority over the remainder ...

 A majority of votes or seats is one more than half the total number of votes or seats; fifty percent plus one.  See also plurality.

A majority typically requires more than half of the members who cast a vote to agree in order for the entire body to make a decision on the measure being voted on. In contrast, a plurality is the numb [..]

See Absolute Majority.

(n) the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part(n) (elections) more than half of the votes(n) the age at which persons are considered competent t [..]

He has joined the majority. He is dead. Blair says, in his Grave, “’Tis long since Death had the majority.” “Abiit ad plures;” “Quin prius me ad p [..]

We express the majority as the lead of one party over another. In Parliament, we measure a government's majority against the seats held by all other parties. Going into the 2004 election, the Coa [..]

"Majority" or "majority of unit owners" means more than 50 percent of the voting rights allocated to the units by the declaration.

n. 1) the age when a person can exercise all normal legal rights, including contracting and voting. It is 18. 2) 50 percent, plus one of votes cast.

When referring to Pawns, the army who has more Pawns on one flank (e.g. Kingside, or Queenside) than their opponent, they are said to have a Majority (may be referred to as a Pawn Majority). When a player gets a Majority on one flank, it usually leads to the same player having a Minority on the other flank.

The age at which a person is entitled to handle his own affairs.