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I. ma·jor·ity [məˈʤɒrəti, Am -ˈʤɔ:rət̬i] N

1. majority + sing/pl vb (greater part):

majority
Mehrheit f <-, -en>
the majority
to be a [or in the]majority

2. majority POL (winning margin):

majority

3. majority no pl (full legal age):

majority
majority

II. ma·jor·ity [məˈʤɒrəti, Am -ˈʤɔ:rət̬i] ADJ attr, inv POL

majority

majority N ACCOUNT

majority
OpenDict entry

majority ADJ

OpenDict entry

majority N

bare majority

ab·so·lute ma·ˈjor·ity N POL

ma·jor·ity ˈin·ter·est N FIN

ma·jor·ity ˈrule N

majority rule
majority rule

ma·jor·ity ˈshare·hold·er N

majority shareholder
Mehrheitsaktionär(in) m (f) <-s, -e>

ma·jor·ity ˈshare·hold·ing N

ma·jor·ity ˈver·dict N Brit

majority verdict

quali·fied ma·ˈjor·ity N + sing/pl vb

si·lent ma·ˈjor·ity N + sing/pl vb

sim·ple ma·ˈjor·ity N + sing/pl vb