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noun1) (greater number or part) Mehrheit, diethe majority of people think... — die meisten Menschen denken...
be in the majority — in der Mehr- od. Überzahl sein; überwiegen
* * *[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) die Mehrheit2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) die Mehrheit* * *ma·jor·ity[məˈʤɒrəti, AM -ˈʤɔ:rət̬i]I. nin a democracy, the \majority wins in einer Demokratie gewinnt die MehrheitI spent the \majority of the afternoon reading ich verbrachte die meiste Zeit des Nachmittags mit Lesenraising kids takes up the \majority of my energy das Aufziehen meiner Kinder verbraucht meine ganze Energiethe \majority der Großteilin the \majority of cases in der Mehrzahl der Fällea large \majority of people eine große Mehrheitthe \majority of the votes die Stimmenmehrheitthey passed the bill with a \majority of 15 sie verabschiedeten das Gesetz mit einer Mehrheit von 15 Stimmena narrow/large \majority eine dünne/überwältigende Mehrheita two-thirds \majority eine Zweidrittelmehrheitwhat is the age of \majority in this country? wann ist man in diesem Land volljährig?to reach one's \majority volljährig werden\majority whip Mehrheitsfraktionszwang m* * *[mə'dZɒrItɪ]n1) Mehrheit fthe majority of cases — die Mehrheit or Mehrzahl der Fälle
to have/get a majority —
what was his majority? — wie groß war seine Mehrheit?
* * *1. Mehrheit f:by a large majority mit großer Mehrheit;majority of votes (Stimmen)Mehrheit, Majorität f;majority decision, majority vote Mehrheitsbeschluss m, mehrheitlicher Beschluss;majority holding WIRTSCH Aktienmehrheit;win by a majority verdict (Boxen) mit 2:1 Richterstimmen gewinnen; → academic.ru/67241/silent">silent A 1be in the majority in der Mehrzahl sein;in the majority of cases in der Mehrzahl der Fälle;4. JUR Volljährigkeit f, Mündigkeit f:reach one’s majority volljährig oder mündig werden5. MIL Majorsrang m oder -stelle f:obtain one’s majority zum Major befördert werden* * *noun1) (greater number or part) Mehrheit, diethe majority of people think... — die meisten Menschen denken...
be in the majority — in der Mehr- od. Überzahl sein; überwiegen
* * *n.Masse -n f.Mehrheit -en f.
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