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maior et sanior pars

maior et sanior pars noun: the successful side of an election in which victory is not based on numerical majority but where greater weight has been given to the votes of some electors based on their authority, intellectual prowess, moral standing, purity of intent, and fairness of judgment.

Noun

maior et sanior pars

  1. The successful side of an election in which victory is not based on numerical majority but where greater weight has been given to the votes of some electors based on their authority, intellectual prowess, moral standing, purity of intent, and fairness of judgment.
    • Though the majority wanted to expand the dormitory, the maior et sanior pars decided on increasing the library's collection.

Origin of maior et sanior pars

From Latin, meaning "greater and sounder part".

Questions about maior et sanior pars

What does maior et sanior pars mean?
Maior et sanior pars means the successful side of an election in which victory is not based on numerical majority but where greater weight has been given to the votes of some electors based on their authority, intellectual prowess, moral standing, purity of intent, and fairness of judgment.
What part of speech is maior et sanior pars?
Maior et sanior pars is a noun.

Words near maior et sanior pars in the dictionary

  1. Maione
  2. Maiones
  3. Maiongkong
  4. Maiongkongs
  5. Maiongong
  6. maior et sanior pars
  7. Maiorana
  8. Maioranas
  9. Maiorano
  10. Maioranos
  11. maioresse

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