"simple majority" meaning in All languages combined

See simple majority on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: simple majorities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} simple majority (plural simple majorities)
  1. (UK, informal) Synonym of plurality: The largest share of the item being counted. Tags: UK, informal Synonyms: plurality [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-simple_majority-en-noun-M6gQlrft Categories (other): British English
  2. (Canada, US) Synonym of majority: (of a motion) more votes in favor of a proposition than against it. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Fifty, Politics, Statistics Synonyms: majority [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-simple_majority-en-noun-0yCgQ25h Disambiguation of Fifty: 45 55 Disambiguation of Politics: 0 100 Disambiguation of Statistics: 34 66 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70

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