1. the greater number or part; more than half of a total
2. the number of votes by which one candidate or party defeats another
Usage: politics
3. the age at which a person is legally considered an adult
Usage: legal

Examples

• The majority of students passed the exam.
• She won by a large majority in the election.
• A majority of voters supported the new law.
• The majority opinion was clearly against the proposal.
• He reached the age of majority at eighteen.
• The majority of the population lives in urban areas.
• They needed a simple majority to pass the bill.