absolute majority

noun

absolute majority

noun

US /ˈæb.səˌlut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti/

1

A true numerical majority, more than 50% of the items being counted.

The idea of an absolute majority is somewhat ambiguous, sometimes simply meaning a majority of the vote total and sometimes a majority of all eligible voters.

Hypernyms: majority
Coordinate terms: superminority, qualified minority, plurality, relative majority, simple majority, qualified majority, supermajority

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