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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈdʒɒrɪti/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə jôr′i tē, -jor′-)

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Inflections of 'majority' (n): npl: majorities

majority
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Sense: Noun: greater number

Synonyms:

bulk , best part, most , more than half, greater number, preponderance, lion's share, major part

Sense: Noun: margin

Synonyms:

margin , amount , number

Sense: Noun: legal maturity

Synonyms:

adulthood, maturity , mature age, age of consent, manhood, womanhood, voting age, drinking age, legal age, legal age of marriage, marrying age

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'majority' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bulk - general - mass - middle age - plurality - public - received - womanhood

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