Noun
supermajority (plural supermajorities)
(chiefly Canada, US) A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.
Synonym: (chiefly UK) qualified majority
And in many cases, districts that run a second bond issue receive majority support the first time — sometimes narrowly missing the two-thirds supermajority threshold needed to pass a bond issue. Source: Internet
But Berger’s Republicans enjoyed a veto-proof supermajority in the Senate, while his House counterparts needed a handful of Democrats to join them in overruling Perdue. Source: Internet
And in the State Capitol, where Democrats harbored visions of a supermajority in the State Senate, the party seemed far from that goal and may even cede ground. Source: Internet
As previously mentioned, coalitions will buy a supermajority of votes if the support for the proposed legislation sways. Source: Internet
And a Gutierrez victory would end the 19-seat supermajority Republicans need to bring up bills in the Senate under current rules. Source: Internet
As a further constraint, consensus requirements can be imposed to ensure that the resulting district map reflects a wider perception of fairness, such as a requirement for a supermajority approval of the commission for any district proposal. Source: Internet