majority's

Larger group's possession

Majority's is the possessive form of majority, indicating something belonging to or associated with the greater part of a group.

It appears in phrases like the majority's decision or the majority's opinion prevailed.

The word typically refers to more than half of a total, whether in voting, populations, or general quantities.

decision

vote

Formal choice expression

verdictOfficial court decision
rulingFormal legal determination
opinionSubjective personal belief

choice · will · preference · judgment · consensus · approval · endorsement · stance · position · resolution

demographic

population

All inhabitants combined

electorateEligible voting body
constituencyElectoral district's voters
blocAllied group sharing interests

faction · group · segment · cohort · base · supporters · members · ranks · numbers · representation

dominance

rule

Governing principle or standard

tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
oppressionUnjust exercise of power
supremacyHighest rank or power

dominance · hegemony · sway · influence · grip · stranglehold · imposition · overreach · force · pressure

possession

stake

Sharpened post or share

sharePortion given out
ownershipLegal right of possession
holdingMaintaining physical possession

control · interest · portion · equity · claim · assets · property · investment · stock · rights

Opposites

proportional quantity

majority'sminority's

Smaller group's possession

opposition's · backbenchers · outsider's

consensus vs. dissent

majority'sminority's

Smaller group's possession

dissenters · outliers · contrarians · holdouts · naysayers

Phrases

vast majorityMost of a group
majority ownerHolds over fifty percent
majority voteWhen most decide
majority rulesCollective decision by most
two-thirds majorityVoting threshold exceeding simple consensus
clear majority

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