absolute majority en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌæb.səˈljut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæb.səˌlut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti/ (US)
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolute majorities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
minority · simple majority · plurality · relative majority · qualified minority · superminority
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Translations (28)
rsk абсолутна векшина (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · ro majoritate absolută (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · es mayoría absoluta (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · is hreinn meirihluti (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · ru абсолютное большинство (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · ka აბსოლუტური უმრავლესობა (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · hi अर्द्धशताधिक बहुमत (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · nl absolute meerderheid (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · ja 過半数 (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · nb absolutt flertall (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · hu abszolút többség (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · ms majoriti mutlak (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · fr majorité absolue (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · da absolut flertal (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · gl maioría absoluta (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · pl większość bezwzględna (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · hi पूर्ण बहुमत (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · oc majoritat absoluda (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · nl volstrekte meerderheid (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · ta தனிப்பெரும்பான்மை (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · fi yksinkertainen enemmistö (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · id mayoritas mutlak (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · ja 絶対多数 (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · pt maioria absoluta (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · cmn 絕對多數 /绝对多数 (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · ko 절대다수 (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · fa اکثریت مطلق (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) · de absolute Mehrheit (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes)