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ABSOLUTE MAJORITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(elections) more than half of the votes
Synonyms:
absolute majority; majority
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("absolute majority" is a kind of...):
relative quantity (a quantity relative to some purpose)
Domain category:
election (a vote to select the winner of a position or political office)