qualified majority in English

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "qualified majorities",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "qualified majority (plural qualified majorities)",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "qualified minority"
        }
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        {
          "text": "three-fifths qualified majority",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "two-thirds qualified majority",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as ²⁄₃, often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters, such as modifying the bylaws of an association."
      ],
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          "threshold"
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        [
          "simple majority",
          "simple majority"
        ],
        [
          "bylaw",
          "bylaw"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly UK) A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as ²⁄₃, often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters, such as modifying the bylaws of an association."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "US"
          ],
          "word": "supermajority"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "qualified majority"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "qualified majorities",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "qualified majority (plural qualified majorities)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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          "word": "qualified minority"
        }
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
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        "English nouns",
        "English terms with collocations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "three-fifths qualified majority",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "two-thirds qualified majority",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as ²⁄₃, often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters, such as modifying the bylaws of an association."
      ],
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          "vote",
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        ],
        [
          "threshold",
          "threshold"
        ],
        [
          "simple majority",
          "simple majority"
        ],
        [
          "bylaw",
          "bylaw"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly UK) A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as ²⁄₃, often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters, such as modifying the bylaws of an association."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
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          "tags": [
            "US"
          ],
          "word": "supermajority"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "qualified majority"
}

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"qualified majority" meaning in English

Noun

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