majority Synonyms
Another word for majority
• noun (Context 1)
The greater number or part of a group, class, or total; specifically, a number representing more than half of a whole.
"A large bulk of the committee members voted to approve the new budget."
• noun (Context 2)
In elections or parliamentary voting, the number by which votes cast for one candidate, party, or proposal exceed those cast for the next highest competitor or for all other competitors combined.
"The governing party won the election with a comfortable margin of forty seats."
• noun (Context 3)
The legal age or status at which a person is recognized by law as a full adult, entitled to manage their own affairs and exercise full civil rights.
"The trust fund will be held by the bank until the beneficiary reaches the age of adulthood."
Opposites of majority
The opposite of majority shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: