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By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.
John Acton

Meaning of "majorities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAJORITIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAJORITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Majorities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAJORITIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Majority

A majority is a subset of a set consisting of more than half of the set's elements. This can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset considered; i.e. a plurality is not necessarily a majority as the largest subset considered may consist of less than half the set's elements. In British English, majority and plurality are often used as synonyms, and the term majority is also alternatively used to refer to the winning margin, i.e. the number of votes separating the first-place finisher from the second-place finisher. A majority may be called a simple majority to contrast with other types of majority: an overall majority, in parliamentary systems, is the difference of legislators between the government and its opposition; an absolute majority is a majority of all electors, not just those who voted; and a supermajority is a stronger majority than a simple majority.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAJORITIES

major term
major-domo
major-generalcy
major-generalship
majorat
Majorca
Majorcan
majorette
majoritarian
majoritarianism
majority
majority carrier
majority decision
majority opinion
majority rule
majority shareholding
majority verdict
majorly
majors
majorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAJORITIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
capabilities
celebrities
cities
communities
disabilities
entities
facilities
humanities
minorities
opportunities
parties
possibilities
qualities
quantities
responsibilities
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of majorities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MAJORITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «majorities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of majorities

Translation of «majorities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAJORITIES

Find out the translation of majorities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of majorities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «majorities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mayorías
570 millions of speakers

English

majorities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहुमत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأغلبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

большинство населения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maiorias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

majorités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Majoriti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mehrheiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多数派
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대다수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gedhe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đa số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரும்பான்மையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बहुमत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çoğunluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maggioranze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Większości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

більшість населення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

majorități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλειοψηφίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meerderheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

majoritet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

majoriteter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of majorities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAJORITIES»

The term «majorities» is regularly used and occupies the 74.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAJORITIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about majorities

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6 QUOTES WITH «MAJORITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word majorities.
1
John Acton
By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.
2
Malik Bendjelloul
I don't like music docs, usually. There's nothing to really say. What can you say about music? Normally, you can't say too much. There are a few really good ones, but the majorities are boring, I think.
3
John Bright
Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional rule and principle, by which majorities alone shall decide in Parliamentary elections, shall not be violated.
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Thomas E. Mann
Incumbents are safe, but party majorities are not. This fosters symbolic votes, message politics and little serious legislating in Congress.
5
James K. Polk
One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.
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Ayn Rand
Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual).

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAJORITIES»

Discover the use of majorities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to majorities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Making Majorities: Constituting the Nation in Japan, Korea, ...
Majorities are made, not born. This book argues that there are no pure majorities in the Asia-Pacific region, broadly defined, nor in the West, and challenges the thesis that civilizations are composed of more or less homogeneous cultures.
Dru C. Gladney, 1998
2
In the Shadow of the Silent Majorities
Baudrillard's remarkably prescient meditation on terrorism throws light on post-9/11 delusional fears and political simulations.
Jean Baudrillard, Sylvère Lotringer, 2007
3
Majorities and Minorities: Nomos XXXII
Of Interest to political scientists, philosophers, and legal scholars, this collection brings together a variety of viewpoints. Each author is a leading voice within his or her specialized field.
John W. Chapman, Alan Wertheimer, 1990
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In the shadow of the silent majorities--or the end of the ...
The book marked the end of an era when silent majorities still factored into the democratic political process and were expected to respond positively to revolutionary messages.
Jean Baudrillard, 1983
5
Fragile Majorities and Education: Belgium, Catalonia, ...
Marie McAndrew analyzes and clarifies these complex situations through the lens of education as a means for both maintaining and transforming ethnic boundaries and identities.
Marie McAndrew, 2013
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When Majorities Fail: The Russian Parliament, 1990–1993
This book documents the presence of cyclical majorities in Russian Parliament with comprehensive case and statistical analysis, and demonstrates how the failure to adopt a new constitution led to the confrontation between parliament and ...
Josephine T. Andrews, 2002
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The Two Majorities: The Issue Context of Modern American ...
" In The Two Majorities Byron Shafer and William Claggett offer groundbreaking political analysis that resolves many of the seeming contradictions in the contemporary American political scene.
Byron E. Shafer, William J.M. Claggett, 1995
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Markets and Majorities
Steven M. Sheffrin. to adapt the Canadian model. Two of the most basic reasons are political. With traditional American views of the virtues of the private sector, it would be nearly unthinkable to effectively nationalize an industry running at over  ...
Steven M. Sheffrin, 2010
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The two majorities and the puzzle of modern American politics
These elements in combination, not "divided government" as a catch phrase, are the real story of politics in our time.The first element is comprised of two great sets of public preferences that manifest themselves at the ballot box as two ...
Byron E. Shafer, 2003
10
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Questions to sociobiology
Majorities should defer to the legitimate rights of minorities, who must nevertheless accept the right of majorities to determine the direction of communal affairs. Thus, majorities and minorities each have a recognized place in the political order ...
Edward Craig, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAJORITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term majorities is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fox News Poll: Voters say Supreme Court too liberal, want justices …
Majorities of Republicans (76 percent), independents (72 percent) and Democrats (68 percent) favor limiting the terms of justices. Views are ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Israel's Netanyahu struggles to govern with narrow majority …
... Lieberman's ultranationalist party then abruptly chose to join the opposition, leaving Netanyahu's government with the smallest of majorities, ... «Journal Review, Jul 15»
3
Fierce fight looms on Ex-Im Bank as outside groups weigh in - US …
Until recently large bipartisan majorities in both chambers regularly renewed the bank. But after a tea party-infused GOP majority retook the ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
4
New Labour, new danger? Why first-time MPs rebelling over welfare …
With all that in mind, I've looked at the majorities of the Labour newbies who rebelled on welfare: Richard Burgon (Leeds East) 20,530. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
After Losing On Same-Sex Marriage, Conservative Christians Find A …
A poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute in April revealed that majorities of almost every major religious group in America ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
6
GOP hardliners reflexively decry the Iranian nuclear deal - Baltimore …
In current polls, majorities of Americans ranging from 60 percent to 77 percent support engagement with Iran, despite the fear-mongering of ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
7
Donald Trump surges to big lead in GOP presidential race …
At this point, big majorities in each party say they are satisfied with their choices in the presidential race, with Democrats slightly more so. «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»
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Moulton on Iran deal: Consider the alternatives - Salem News: Local …
The president may then veto a negative vote, which can be overridden by two-thirds majorities in both branches. On another hot topic in ... «The Salem News, Jul 15»
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Prime Time: Documentary captures chaos, tragedy and heroism in …
The Democrats had substantially increased their majorities in both houses in 1974. There were a lot of anti-war Democrats. They were in a ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
10
Democratic Party Machinery Shows Rust - WSJ
Democrats have also lost 11 governorships, four state attorneys general, 910 legislative seats, as well as the majorities in 30 state legislative ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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