Definition of: majority

(mə·jôr′ə·tē, -jor′-) noun plural ·ties
1. More than half of a given number or group; the greater part.
2. The amount or number by which one group of things exceeds another group; excess.
3. The age at which the laws of a country permit a person to manage his or her own affairs: in most States of the United States, the age of 21 years.
4. The rank or commission of a major.
5. In U. S. politics, more than half of the people; more than half of the votes cast.
6. The number of votes cast for a candidate over and above the number cast for his nearest opponent; a plurality.
7. The party having the most power in a legislature. [<MF majorité <L majoritas, -tatis <major. See MAJOR.]