Majority | Mean of majority in English Dictionary

/məˈʤorəti/

• Noun
• a number that is greater than half of a total
1. Unfortunately, the majority of (the) students [=most of the students] in the class failed the test.
2. The policy is supported by the great/vast/overwhelming majority of (the) voters.
3. A clear majority of the voters support the policy.
• a number of votes that is more than half of the total number
1. They won by a majority of seven. [=the total number of votes they received was seven more than half of all the votes]
2. The proposal failed to win a majority in the Senate. [=the proposal was defeated because it was not voted for by more than half the senators]
3. The law will pass only if it is approved by at least a two-thirds majority. [=if two out of three voters approve it]
• the group or party that is the greater part of a large group
1. The Republicans/Democrats are currently the majority in the Senate.
2. Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority. [=there are more people who support the new law than who oppose it]

• the age at which a person is given the full rights of an adult
1. The age of majority in the U.S. is 18. = The age when you reach your majority in the U.S. is 18.