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relative majority

relative majority noun: a plurality (A number of votes which is greater than the number of votes gained by any others, but which is less than a majority (absolute majority).).

Noun

relative majority (plural relative majorities)

  1. (UK) A plurality (A number of votes which is greater than the number of votes gained by any others, but which is less than a majority (absolute majority).)

Forms of relative majority

pluralrelative majorities

Questions about relative majority

What does relative majority mean?
Relative majority means a plurality (A number of votes which is greater than the number of votes gained by any others, but which is less than a majority (absolute majority).).
What part of speech is relative majority?
Relative majority is a noun.
What is the plural of relative majority?
The plural of relative majority is relative majorities.

Words near relative majority in the dictionary

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