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majority

/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/ /məˈd͡ʒɑɹɪti/

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noun

Mehrheit

More than half (50%) of some group.

Examples :

"The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best."

Die Mehrheit stimmte zu, dass der neue Vorschlag der beste war.

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noun

Mehrheit

The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes.

Examples :

"The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%."

Der Gewinner mit 53 % hatte eine Mehrheit von 6 % gegenüber dem Verlierer mit 47 %.

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noun

Volljährigkeit

Legal adulthood.

Examples :

"By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice."

Als ich die Volljährigkeit erreichte, war ich bereits zweimal um die Welt gereist.

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noun

Das Amt eines Majors

The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.

Examples :

"On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority."

Als Charles Snodgrass die Nachricht von seiner Beförderung erhielt, sagte er, er freue sich, sein Amt als Major anzutreten.

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noun

Vorfahren, Ahnen

Ancestors; ancestry.

Examples :

"My family's majority comes from Ireland. "

Die Vorfahren meiner Familie stammen aus Irland.

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