Majority Definition

mə-jôrĭ-tē, -jŏr-
majorities
noun
majorities
The greater part or larger number; more than half of a total.
Webster's New World
The number by which the votes cast for the candidate, bill, etc. receiving more than half of the votes, exceed the remaining votes (Ex.: if candidate A gets 100 votes, candidate B, 50, and candidate C, 30, A has a majority of 20)
Webster's New World
The group, party, or faction with more than half of the votes.
Webster's New World
The age at which a person is recognized as an adult by the law.
American Heritage
The condition or time of having reached full legal age, with full legal rights and responsibilities.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Majority

Noun

Singular:
majority
Plural:
majorities

Origin of Majority

  • French majorité from Medieval Latin māiōritās from Latin māior greater meg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French majorité.

    From Wiktionary

Majority Sentence Examples

  • It's also covered by the majority of Memon's army.

  • Some columns, supposing they had reached their destination, halted, piled arms, and settled down on the cold ground, but the majority marched all night and arrived at places where they evidently should not have been.

  • The largest of the Sanctuaries, it was packed with the majority of the Immortals who had been present in the castle.

  • Granted that the majority are able at last either to own or hire the modern house with all its improvements.

  • The majority struggled back to the bank from which they had started.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAJ

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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Words Starting With M and Ending With Y

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With Y