absolute majority

Noun CEFR B2

ˈæb.səˌlut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolmayoría absoluta

Françaismajorité absolue

Deutschabsolute Mehrheit

12 more languages

Suomiyksinkertainen enemmistö

हिन्दीअर्द्धशताधिक बहुमत पूर्ण बहुमत

Bahasa Indonesiamayoritas mutlak

日本語絶対多数過半数

ქართულიაბსოლუტური უმრავლესობა

한국어절대다수

Nederlandsabsolute meerderheid volstrekte meerderheid

Polskiwiększość bezwzględna

Portuguêsmaioria absoluta

Românămajoritate absolută

Русскийабсолютное большинство

Svenskaabsolut majoritet

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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

absolute mean absolute monarch absolute monarchy absolute music absolute of enfleurage absolute path

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