majority

Definition

Examples

The majority of employees voted in favor of the new work schedule.

Word Family

Synonyms

• bulkthe property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
• preponderancesuperiority in power or influence

Collocations

• Easy simple majority
  describing simple majority (any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties)
• Medium vast majority of employees
  describing vast majority of employees (unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.R.Inge)
• Hard two-thirds majority required for amendment
  describing two-thirds majority required for amendment (two of three equal parts of a divisible whole)
• Very Hard tyranny of the majority overriding equity
  describing tyranny of the majority overriding equity (a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.))