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qualified majority

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
qual-i-fied -ma-jor-i-ty
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
7
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

qualified majorities (plural)

Synonyms

supermajority

Antonyms

qualified minority

Questions

What does qualified majority mean?
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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