noun
majority
muh-JO-rih-tee
noun
1
More than half of a group or total.
"The majority of voters supported the new law."
"A clear majority backed the proposal."
2
The legal age at which a person is considered an adult.
"She reaches the age of majority next year."
How to Use Majority
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMore than 50% of a group, or the age at which someone legally becomes an adult.
Common pairings
vast majority
majority vote
age of majority
win a majority
Word Forms
majorities plural
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Etymology
From Middle French maiorité, from Medieval Latin maioritas, from Latin maior ("greater").