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America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority rule, and that changes things.
Kent Conrad

Meaning of "supermajority" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERMAJORITY

supermajority  [ˌsuːpərməˈdʒɒrɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERMAJORITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supermajority 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 SUPERMAJORITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Supermajority

A supermajority or a qualified majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified greater level of support than a 50% simple majority. In some jurisdictions, for example, parliamentary procedure requires that any action that may alter the rights of a minority has a supermajority requirement. Changes to constitutions, especially those with entrenched clauses, commonly require supermajority support in a legislature. A supermajority is absolute if the required percentage or fraction is based on the entire membership rather than on those present and voting.

Definition of supermajority in the English dictionary

The definition of supermajority in the dictionary is a specified majority of votes needed to approve a motion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERMAJORITY


anteriority
ænˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
anti-authority
ˌæntɪɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
charity
ˈtʃærɪtɪ
clarity
ˈklærɪtɪ
exteriority
ɪkˈstɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
inferiority
ɪnˌfɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
integrity
ɪnˈtɛɡrɪtɪ
interiority
ɪnˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
majority
məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ
maturity
məˈtjʊərɪtɪ
minority
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
popularity
ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ
pretty
ˈprɪtɪ
priority
praɪˈɒrɪtɪ
security
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ
seniority
ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ
sonority
səˈnɒrɪtɪ
sorority
səˈrɒrɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERMAJORITY

supermacho
supermale
superman
supermarket
supermart
supermasculine
supermassive
supermax
supermembrane
supermen
supermicro
supermilitant
supermind
supermini
superminister
supermodel
supermodern
supermom
supermoto
supermundane

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERMAJORITY

Advertising Standards Authority
aperture priority
Atomic Energy Authority
aviation authority
Civil Aviation Authority
ethnic minority
Financial Services Authority
Greater London Authority
Health Authority
homeland security
in the majority
local authority
local education authority
Palestinian National Authority
port authority
shutter priority
simple majority
superiority
tax authority
unitary authority
water authority

Synonyms and antonyms of supermajority in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supermajority» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERMAJORITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

绝对多数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supermayoría
570 millions of speakers

English

supermajority
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

supermajority
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عظمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сверхквалифицированное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supermajority
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

supermajority
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

majorité qualifiée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Supermajority
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Supermajorität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

圧倒的多数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압도적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supermajority
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

supermajority
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிருகப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरंजितता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

salt çoğunluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

supermajority
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

supermajority
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надкваліфіковану
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supermajoritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενισχυμένη πλειοψηφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

supermajority
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

super
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

supermajoritet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supermajority

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERMAJORITY»

The term «supermajority» is regularly used and occupies the 86.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERMAJORITY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SUPERMAJORITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word supermajority.
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Kent Conrad
America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority rule, and that changes things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERMAJORITY»

Discover the use of supermajority in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supermajority and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Congressional Record, V. 144, Pt. 5, April 21, 1998 to April ...
There are 15 other States that currently have some sort of a legislative initiative to require a supermajority vote. The State of New Jersey, where Governor Whitman has come out in favor of this, and the State of Illinois are two States right off the ...
‎2004
2
Institutions, Politics and Fiscal Policy
For example, the 1997-1998 Wisconsin Assembly voted in favor of a supermajority requirement for tax increases, but the amendment cannot proceed until the 1999-2000 Assembly also passes it. After the next elections, the legislature may ...
Rolf R. Strauch, Jürgen von Hagen, 2000
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Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making: The CODM Model for ...
employ supermajority as the decision rule for structural changes to an established system, like amendments to a nation's constitution. As a decision rule , supermajority can be a satisfying compromise. It can offer protection from the potential ...
Tim Hartnett, 2013
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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings
This research lends support to the view that classified boards entrench management. Supermajority Provisions A corporation's charter dictates the number of voting shares needed to amend the corporate charter or to approve important issues ...
Patrick A. Gaughan, 2010
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Rules and Restraint: Government Spending and the Design of ...
The distributive politics problem is ameliorated by having larger coalitions, since the supermajority requirement means that fewer legislators are subject to exploitation by having to incur taxes for other districts' projects while receiving none for ...
David M. Primo, 2007
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International Criminal Law: International Enforcement
At the center of the process is the so-called “supermajority rule,” which, with respect to the ECCC, means a majority plus one vote. The rule is applied under several circumstances. Any decision by the Pre-Trial Chamber, the Trial Chamber, ...
M. Cherif Bassiouni, 2008
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Corporations: Examples and Explanations
Purpose Creation Validity Supermajority requirements give minority participants a veto power. This power can cover specified matters—approving mergers, appointing officers, fixing dividends, or issuing new stock. Or it can exist for all matters ...
Alan R. Palmiter, 2009
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Originalism and the Good Constitution
Under majority rule, both marginal legislation and legislation that can secure a supermajority will pass. Under supermajority rule, however, only legislation that can secure a supermajority will pass. Thus, it is the marginal legislation—the ...
John O. McGinnis, Michael B. Rappaport, 2013
9
Sustaining the States: The Fiscal Viability of American ...
Sixteen states now have some kind of supermajority requirement.* Advocates claim that a supermajority requirement limits the scope of government by “ starving the beast”—that capping revenues prevents spending expansions that could ...
Marilyn Marks Rubin, Katherine G. Willoughby, 2014
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Counting the Many: The Origins and Limits of Supermajority Rule
Supermajority rules are necessarily aggregative, as I have suggested, but often are chosen to serve acclamatory ends. Chapter 3 focuses on the medieval use of supermajority rules in papal elections and beyond. This chapter demonstrates ...
Melissa Schwartzberg, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERMAJORITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supermajority is used in the context of the following news items.
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Guest Opinion: Time to lower supermajority requirement on Idaho …
It's election time. You have just punched the ticket for the candidate of your choice. You are proud to participate in the process. The right to vote is important to ... «The Idaho Statesman, May 15»
2
Virginia: Majority of Voters Back Legalization, Supermajority
RICHMOND, VA — Nearly nine out of ten Virginians support legalizing the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, and a majority support allowing adults to ... «The Daily Chronic, Apr 15»
3
New OC Toll Roads Would Require Supermajority Voter Approval …
Assemblywoman Young Kim today announced she has introduced a bill that would force state officials to seek permission from a supermajority of Orange ... «Patch.com, Mar 15»
4
Nevada board gives up supermajority rule for switching unions
A state board overseeing public worker union elections said it will change its 13-year-old policy that requires a supermajority for one union to oust another, ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Feb 15»
5
Council passes supermajority votes on zoning code, variances
Had there been a supermajority requirement, it would never have been approved, and wouldn't have triggered a bitterly contested referendum, he said. «Palm Beach Daily News, Jan 15»
6
School trustees push to reduce bond supermajority threshold
The Idaho School Board Association voted to lobby the Idaho state legislature to reduce the supermajority threshold needed for approving school facility bonds, ... «Teton Valley News, Nov 14»
7
School boards want supermajority for school bonds lowered, impact …
The school trustees from around the state overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for lowering the two-thirds supermajority now required to pass a school ... «The Spokesman Review, Nov 14»
8
Supermajority for bonds goes back to 1930s
Some lawmakers have tried to change or repeal the law, but enough others don't want taxes raised without support of the supermajority. “You get into dealing ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Nov 14»
9
Election 2014: Democrats confident in keeping House supermajority
Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie said the caucus was “pretty confident” Democrats would keep their supermajority, though Republicans held on to a ... «Northwest Herald, Nov 14»
10
David Hadley's improbable victory over Al Muratuschi breaks …
Democrats lost their supermajority in the state Senate on Tuesday night and the Assembly was expected to follow suit. The supermajorities allow them to raise ... «The Daily Breeze, Nov 14»

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