majority

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
  2. noun (elections) more than half of the votes
  3. noun the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

Etymology

From Middle French maiorité, from Medieval Latin maiōritātem, accusative of Latin maiōritās, from Latin maior (“greater”). Morphologically major + -ity.

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