​. [singular + singular or plural verb] the largest part of a group of people or things · ​. [countable] the number of votes by which one political party wins an ...

1[singular] majority (of somebody/something) the largest part of a group of people or things The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun majority, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

a system in which power is held by the group that has the largest number of members Black majority rule in South Africa took many years to achieve.

the difference between the number of members that the government has in a parliament and the number that all the other political parties have together.

the larger number or part of something: The majority of the employees have university degrees. A large majority of people approve of the death sentence.

the largest group of people in a society, considered as having very traditional ideas about moral matters, religion, sexual behaviour, etc.

The earliest known use of the noun majority is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for majority is from 1760, in Cautions & Advices to Officers of Army.

​more than half of the total number of votes or winning candidates. 280 seats are needed for an absolute majority in the National Assembly.

​a system in which power is held by the group that has the largest number of members. Black majority rule in South Africa took many years to achieve.