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plurality <-ties> [plʊəˈrælətɪ, Am plʊˈrælət̬ɪ] N

1. plurality no pl (variety):

plurality

2. plurality (largest single share of votes):

plurality
to have a plurality

Usage examples with plurality

to have a plurality

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In countries with a simple plurality voting system, parties elected tend to be few (often only two in any given jurisdiction).
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The new wards replace 68 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
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A set is a plurality thought of as a unit.
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This state-sanctioned plurality also created the environment for unsanctioned forms of spirituality and worship to grow.
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In such cases it makes possible a more representative result than under a rule that a plurality shall elect...
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Otherwise, the candidate ranked last (again among non-eliminated candidates) by the largest number of (or a plurality of) voters is eliminated.
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A yes-no question can be answered yes with either kyll or joo, which are not conjugated according to the person and plurality of the verb.
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All councillors were elected in their constituency using a plurality-at-large voting, a non-partisan system.
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The plurality had provided little guidance in that area.
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By the late 1980s, many civil society groups were pushing towards democratization, while widening the space for cultural plurality.
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