Word info

simple majority

Noun

Meaning

(UK) Synonym of plurality: The largest share of the item being counted.

(Canada, US) Synonym of absolute majority: More than half of the item being counted.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Reconciliation is a special budget procedure to change entitlement and tax laws. It cannot be filibustered and requires only a simple majority in the Senate to be passed. It is primarily intended for deficit and mandatory spending reduction. Jeff Miller

In a democracy there is a centralization of governmental power in a simple majority. Robert W. Welch, Jr.

After nearly a year of caretaker governments, Mr Sanchez won the simple majority he needed by two votes with the support of lawmakers from smaller regional parties. Source: Internet

Better that the legal position is understood to mean that he will act on compelling advice from the Assembly, voting on a simple majority on the basis of clear manifesto commitments in favour of unity within a specified time scale. Source: Internet

A referendum must then be held within three months, which requires a simple majority in favour to pass. In the event of competing proposals, the multiple proposals are put to a ballot and the proposal with the most supporters is put to the referendum. Source: Internet

All UN Member States are eligible for WHO membership, and, according to the WHO web site, "other countries may be admitted as members when their application has been approved by a simple majority vote of the World Health Assembly". Source: Internet

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