absolute majority
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absolute majority
- /ˈæb.səˌlut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti/ US
- /ˌæb.səˈljut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti/ US
noun absolute majorities
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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.
Similar: majority, simple majority
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noun >50% of the counted item, esp. votes
| Español | mayoría absoluta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 절대다수 jeoldaedasu |
| 日本語 | 絶対多数 zettai tasū, 過半数 kahansū |
| 中文 | 絕對多數 /绝对多数 juéduì duōshù |
| हिन्दी | अर्द्धशताधिक बहुमत arddhaśtādhik bahumat, पूर्ण बहुमत pūrṇ bahumat |
| Português | maioria absoluta |
| Français | majorité absolue |
| Deutsch | absolute Mehrheit |
| Română | majoritate absolută |
| Русский | абсолютное большинство absoljutnoje bolʹšinstvo |
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