Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 6 compound words that contain majorities. The most common are listed below. Open majorities in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- absolute majoritiesplural of absolute majority: A true numerical majority, more than 50% of the items being counted.
- ethnic majoritiesplural of ethnic majority: A population who makes up the largest racial or cultural group of people in the place where they live.
- qualified majoritiesplural of qualified majority: A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as ²⁄₃, often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters …
- relative majoritiesplural of relative majority: 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.)
- sexual majoritiesplural of sexual majority: The state of being an adult (major, rather than a minor) in sexual matters.
- silent majoritiesplural of silent majority: The largest portion of a demographic group or of the population of a political jurisdiction, which is considered to possess political and social views that are not openly declared, but that can nevertheless …
- simple majoritiesplural of simple majority: Synonym of plurality: The largest share of the item being counted.
- super-majoritiesplural of super-majority: A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.
- working majoritiesplural of working majority: A majority big enough for the party or faction in power to carry through most of its legislative programme without the risk of parliamentary defeat.
- tyrannies of majoritiesplural of tyranny of the majority: A situation in which a government or other authority democratically supported by a majority of its subjects makes policies or takes actions benefiting that majority, without regard for the rights or …
Compound words 6
- nonmajoritiesplural of nonmajority: A group that is not a majority.
- overmajoritiesplural of overmajority: A large majority; more than a majority.
- submajoritiesplural of submajority: A group that makes up less than a majority, but may form a majority by allying itself with others.
- supermajoritiesplural of supermajority: A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.
- supramajoritiesplural of supramajority: A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.
- hypermajoritiesplural of hypermajority: A particularly large majority.