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majority
noun (majorities )
1 the greater number; the largest group; the bulk The majority of the population is in favour .
2 the difference between the greater and the lesser number.
3 the winning margin of votes in an election The Labour candidate gained a majority of 2549 .
4 the age at which someone legally becomes an adult. See major ( noun 4).
as adjective a majority verdict .
[16c: from French majorité , from Latin majoritas ; see major]
in the majority forming the larger group or greater part.

majority Strictly, in sense 1 majority should only be used with reference to several things that could be numbered or counted: ? The majority of our customers leave a generous gratuity. ? The majority of perennials flower during this period. It should not be used when referring to things that are not countable, such as substances and concepts: ? He spent the majority of his working life as a schoolteacher. Although it is a singular noun, majority usually takes a plural verb in this sense, as in the examples given above.

majority rule
noun , politics government by members of the largest racial, ethnic or religious group or groups in a country.
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