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'majority' in a sentence

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majority noun

: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

: (elections) more than half of the votes

: the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs


  • The majority of Japanese people drink tap water.
  • He was elected president with the overwhelming majority of votes.
  • Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.
  • The vast majority of children love ice cream.
  • They had the majority in Parliament.
  • The majority of big banks are introducing this system.
  • The majority of the committee voted against the bill.
  • A majority of students dislike history.
  • The majority of Japanese temples are made out of wood.
  • The majority of what Dan is saying is correct.
  • The majority of his income goes to pay his rent.
  • What does the majority think?
  • An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.
  • What do you spend a majority of your time doing?
  • The majority of the Americans are descended from immigrants.
  • We have a majority interest in the company.
  • The majority of those men worked in the mine.
  • The majority of large Japanese companies depend on exports.
  • The bill passed by a small majority of 10 votes.
  • The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
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