Definition: 1. The largest part of a group of people or things. 2. The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part. 3. (elections) more than half of the votes. 4. The age at which a person is considered competent to manage their own affairs.
Use 'majority' in a sentence:
1. The majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months.
2. The party won with a comfortable majority.
3. It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home.
4. The majority of the time, I brown-bagged my lunch.
5. His coalition may hold a clear majority but this could quickly fall away.
6. The majority of my patients come to me from out of town.
7. The majority of men have hair on their chest.
8. Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine.
9. Another congressman clung on with a majority of only 18.
10. They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.
11. The resolution was carried by a huge majority.
12. There is a razor-thin Democratic majority of one seat in the Senate.
13. The majority of people around here are decent people.
14. Still, a majority continue to support the treaty.
15. People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force.
16. Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.
17. The government got a massive majority — well over 400 votes.
18. The party was returned to power with a slim majority.
19. The majority of people in this country pay their whack.
20. Voters approved the plan by a narrow majority.
21. The party was no longer able to command a majority in Parliament.
22. The majority of people questioned affiliated themselves with a religious group.
23. Whatever the majority decided I was prepared to go along with.
24. With such a majority, the administration was emboldened to introduce radical new policies.
25. In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
26. The vast majority of wines produced in this area are reds or rosés.
27. She was elected by a narrow majority.
28. The new exam mocked the needs of the majority of children.
29. This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.
30. The vast majority live further inland.
31. The majority of small businesses now do their banking online.
32. The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives.
33. The majority obtained their positions through the old boy network.
34. A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.
35. The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves.
36. The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan.
37. No one party is expected to gain an outright majority.
38. Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
39. The vast majority of the population lives in utter misery.
40. The majority of the population is Protestant.
41. The great majority of people seem to agree with this view.
42. She won the election by a clear majority.
43. The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
