absolute majority
Over half wins
An absolute majority is more than half of all possible votes—not just half of those cast, but half of total eligible voters or members.
A candidate who wins 60% of votes cast may still lack an absolute majority if turnout was low.
The term distinguishes from a simple majority or plurality: The amendment requires an absolute majority to pass.
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
supermajority · coalition · mandate · enactment · bill · amendment · veto · speaker
Eligible voting body
- ballotingFormal vote-casting process
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- votingFormally registering a choice
first-past-the-post · proportional representation · constituency · electoral college · swing vote · polling station · secret ballot · runoff
Having superior influence
- hegemonicHaving supreme influence
- sovereignSupreme in power
- commandingExerting strong authority
- controllingExerting authority over others
predominant · unassailable · monopolistic · unchecked · consolidated · entrenched · unchallengeable · supremacy
Ending all debate
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
- indisputableImpossible to contest
- incontrovertibleImpossible to deny
binding · irrevocable · outright · clear-cut · decisive · overwhelming · commanding · insurmountable
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
ratification · supermajority · coalition · mandate · enactment · bill · amendment · veto · speaker · floor vote
electorate
Eligible voting body
voting · first-past-the-post · proportional representation · constituency · electoral college · swing vote · polling station · secret ballot · runoff · landslide
dominant
Having superior influence
- hegemonicHaving supreme influence
- sovereignSupreme in power
- commandingExerting strong authority
controlling · predominant · unassailable · monopolistic · unchecked · consolidated · entrenched · unchallengeable · supremacy · stranglehold
conclusive
Ending all debate
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
- indisputableImpossible to contest
incontrovertible · binding · irrevocable · outright · clear-cut · decisive · overwhelming · commanding · insurmountable · unchallengeable
absolute majorityplurality
Largest share among several
minority · simple majority · supermajority · split vote · tie
absolute majorityminority government
Governing party holding fewer seats
hung parliament · no clear winner · deadlock · tie · split decision
absolute, absolutely, absoluteness, absolutism, absolutist, absolution, absolve, majority, major