The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
noun Any share or fraction that is bigger than any one of its counterpart shares or fractions (of the same whole).
noun In a parliament or legislature, the difference in seats between the ruling party and the opposition; in an election, the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the second-place candidate, or between the winning candidate and all of the other candidates combined.
The ruling party had a narrow three-seat majority in the legislature.
noun Legal adulthood, age of majority.
By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.
noun The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.
On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority.