Absolute majority
/ˈæb.səˌlut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 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."
- 2 (elections) more than half of the votes wordnet
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More examples"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."