absolute majority

absolute majority

noun
1.
a number of votes constituting more than half of the number cast.
2.
a number of voters constituting more than half of the number registered.
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Absolute majority is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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absolute majority
 
n
Compare relative majority a number of votes totalling over 50 per cent, such as the total number of votes or seats obtained by a party that beats the combined opposition

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