LEARNit Dictionary
majority
noun
/məˈdʒɒrəti/
UK
/məˈdʒɔːrəti/
US
B2
OPAL
OPAL
1
B2
the largest part of a group of people or things
اکثریت, بیشتر, بخش بزرگتر, عمده, بخش اعظم, بخش اصلی, بخش غالب
see also
moral majority
,
silent majority
2
B2
the number of votes by which one political party wins an election; the number of votes by which one side in a discussion, etc. wins
اکثریت, برتری رای
She was elected by a majority of 749.
The resolution was carried by a huge majority.
They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.
They have a
clear majority
in Parliament.
to win/get/gain/secure a majority
see also
absolute majority
,
overall majority
3
B2
the difference between the number of votes given to the candidate who wins the election and the total number of votes of all the other candidates
برتری عددی
Without this shift, Kerry would have had a popular majority of a million votes.
see also
plurality
4
the age at which you are legally considered to be an adult
سن قانونی, رسیدن به سن قانونی
The age of majority in Britain was reduced from 21 to 18 in 1970.