Collocations for majority - noun
1. most
ADJECTIVE
big,
great,
huge,
large,
overwhelming,
significant,
sizeable,
solid,
strong,
substantial,
vast
silent
The march was by the silent majority who oppose terrorism.
silent
The march was by the silent majority who oppose terrorism.
moral
black, white
countries which have an English-speaking white majority
black, white
countries which have an English-speaking white majority
ethnic
VERB + majority
compose,
constitute,
form,
make up
English speakers form the majority of the population.
English speakers form the majority of the population.
join
He joined the majority in criticizing the government's reforms.
He joined the majority in criticizing the government's reforms.
majority + NOUN
community,
culture,
group,
population
language, religion
opinion, view
decision
owner, shareholder
ownership
interest, share, stake
The French company holds a majority stake in the retail chain.
language, religion
opinion, view
decision
owner, shareholder
ownership
interest, share, stake
The French company holds a majority stake in the retail chain.
PREPOSITION
in the majority
In the general population, right-handed people are in the majority.
In the general population, right-handed people are in the majority.
PHRASES
in the majority of cases
In the vast majority of cases, customers get their money back.
In the vast majority of cases, customers get their money back.
2. in an election
ADJECTIVE
big,
huge,
large,
massive (esp. BrE),
overwhelming,
solid,
strong,
substantial
clear, comfortable, decisive (esp. BrE)
bare, narrow, slender (esp. BrE), slight, slim, small, tiny (esp. BrE)
razor-thin (AmE), wafer-thin (BrE)
160-seat, etc.
two-to-one (BrE), two-thirds, etc.
absolute, outright, overall
Although they are the biggest single party, they don't have an outright majority.
clear, comfortable, decisive (esp. BrE)
bare, narrow, slender (esp. BrE), slight, slim, small, tiny (esp. BrE)
razor-thin (AmE), wafer-thin (BrE)
160-seat, etc.
two-to-one (BrE), two-thirds, etc.
absolute, outright, overall
Although they are the biggest single party, they don't have an outright majority.
popular
simple
working (esp. BrE)
To govern effectively, he will need a working majority in Congress.
the first Labour government with a clear working majority in the House
simple
working (esp. BrE)
To govern effectively, he will need a working majority in Congress.
the first Labour government with a clear working majority in the House
electoral
legislative (esp. AmE)
parliamentary
government (BrE)
Labour, Republican, etc.
necessary
legislative (esp. AmE)
parliamentary
government (BrE)
Labour, Republican, etc.
necessary
VERB + majority
carry,
command,
have,
hold
achieve, capture, gain, garner, get, obtain, secure, win
They failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.
achieve, capture, gain, garner, get, obtain, secure, win
They failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.
build
If the Republicans want to build a majority, they need the north-east.
If the Republicans want to build a majority, they need the north-east.
increase
Republicans increased their majority in both the House and the Senate.
Republicans increased their majority in both the House and the Senate.
defend (BrE),
maintain,
retain
lose
overturn (esp. BrE)
indicate, show
lose
overturn (esp. BrE)
indicate, show
majority + NOUN
government,
rule
leader, whip
party
decision
vote, voting (esp. BrE)
support
position, status
control
leader, whip
party
decision
vote, voting (esp. BrE)
support
position, status
control
PREPOSITION
by a majority
They won by a huge majority.
They won by a huge majority.
majority against
Latest opinion polls have a comfortable majority against the reform.
Latest opinion polls have a comfortable majority against the reform.
majority in
a majority in the Senate
a majority in the Senate
majority in favour/favor of
Opinion polls indicated a two-thirds majority in favour/favor of ratification of the treaty.
Opinion polls indicated a two-thirds majority in favour/favor of ratification of the treaty.
majority over
He has a decisive majority over his main rivals.
He has a decisive majority over his main rivals.