(in an election) the number of votes or seats by which the strongest party or candidate beats the combined opposition or the runner-up
relative majority, absolute majority
3.
the largest party or group that votes together in a legislative or deliberative assembly
4.
the time of reaching or state of having reached full legal age, when a person is held competent to manage his or her own affairs, exercise civil rights and duties, etc
5.
the rank, office, or commission of major
6. euphemistic
the dead (esp in the phrases join the majority, goorpass over to the majority)
7. obsolete
the quality or state of being greater; superiority
8. (modifier)
of, involving, or being a majority
a majority decision
a majority verdict
9. in the majority
▶ USAGE The majority of can only refer to a number of things or people. When talking about an amount, most of should be used: most of (not the majority of) the harvest was saved
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin mājoritās, from major (adj)
Examples of 'majorities' in a sentence
majorities
They worry this careless talk could cost them their majorities.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The opinion polls have shown that huge majorities feel the need for a change.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Her party has won majorities in every recent election.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
18 have majorities of less than 1,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Polls show super-majorities of between 60 per cent and 70 per cent support it.
The Sun (2014)
Funnily enough, they won several outright majorities on the trot back then.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I did a quick check on the majorities of some of the most notorious.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
European governments on the other hand often operate with razor-thin majorities.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
He secured massive and probably legitimate majorities in each.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Massive majorities (78% and 79%) backed protecting state pensions.