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1 noun(a) (of a group) majorité f, plupart f;∎ the majority of people la plupart des gens;∎ in the majority of cases dans la plupart des cas;∎ the majority was or were in favour la majorité ou la plupart d'entre eux était pour;∎ the vast majority of the tourists were Japanese les touristes, dans leur très grande majorité, étaient des Japonais(b) (in voting, opinions) majorité f;∎ to be in a majority être majoritaire;∎ a two-thirds majority une majorité des deux tiers;∎ the proposition had an overwhelming majority la proposition a recueilli une écrasante majorité;∎ she was elected by a majority of 6 elle a été élue avec une majorité de 6 voix ou par 6 voix de majorité∎ to attain or reach one's majority atteindre sa majorité, devenir majeurmajoritaire►► majority decision décision f prise à la majorité;majority government gouvernement m majoritaire;majority holding, majority interest participation f majoritaire;American Politics majority leader leader m de la majorité (à la Chambre des représentants et au Sénat américains);majority party parti m majoritaire;majority rule gouvernement m à la majorité absolue, système m majoritaire;majority verdict verdict m majoritaire;majority world tiers-monde m -
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majority [məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ]1. nouna. majorité f2. adjective[government, rule] majoritaire3. compounds* * *[mə'dʒɒrətɪ], US [-'dʒɔːr-] 1.1) ( greater part) (+ v sg ou pl GB) majorité f (of de)to be in a ou the majority — être en majorité
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majority, US [transcription][-"dZO ;r-"]A n1 ( greater part) (+ v sg ou pl GB) majorité f (of de) ; the vast majority la grande majorité ; an overwhelming majority une majorité écrasante ; to be in a ou the majority être en majorité ; the silent majority la majorité silencieuse ;2 Pol majorité f ; to increase one's majority augmenter sa majorité ; by a majority of 50 à une majorité de 50 ; a three to one/a two-thirds majority une majorité de trois contre un/des deux-tiers ; a working majority une majorité suffisante ;3 Jur majorité f.B modif [government, rule, shareholder] majoritaire ; [support, view, opinion] de la majorité ; [verdict] rendu à la majorité ; [decision] pris à la majorité. -
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majorité fmajority decision décision f prise à la majorité;majority holding participation f majoritaire;majority interest participation majoritaire;majority investor investisseur m majoritaire;majority vote vote f majoritaire -
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[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) majorité2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) majorité -
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1) [ge] majorité [elle a beaucoup varié selon les pays et les époques. En France, la majorité matrimoniale et civile, fixée à 21 ans depuis 1907, a été ramenée à 18 ans en 1974]2) Pol. majorité [àux élections, p. ex.]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority
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American majority stockholder actionnaire m f majoritaire -
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Fin. participation majoritaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority holding
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Fin. participation majoritaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority holding interest
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Pol.1) RU chef du parti au pouvoir, qui devient automatiquement Premier Ministre2) [U] leader de la majorité [a la Chambre des Représentants ou au sénat]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority leader
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Pol. scrutin de liste majoritaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority list poll
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Fin. détenteur de la majorité des actionsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority owner
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Pol. gouvernement par la majoritéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority rule
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Fin., Entr. actionnaire majoritaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority shareholder
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Fin., Entr. actionnaire majoritaireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority shareholder stockholder
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > majority vote
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investisseur m majoritaire
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majority — [mə jôr′ə tē, məjär′ə tē] n. pl. majorities [Fr majorité < ML majoritas < L major: see MAJOR] 1. [also with pl. v.] the greater part or larger number; more than half of a total ☆ 2. the number by which the votes cast for the candidate, bill … English World dictionary
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