Collocations for majority - noun
1. most
ADJ.
big, great, huge, overwhelming, substantial, vast | silent
The march was by the silent majority who oppose terrorism.
The march was by the silent majority who oppose terrorism.
VERB + MAJORITY
comprise, constitute, form, make up
English speakers form the majority of the population.
English speakers form the majority of the population.
MAJORITY + NOUN
culture, group, population | opinion, view | shareholder | stake
The French company holds a majority stake in the retail chain.
The French company holds a majority stake in the retail chain.
PREP.
in the ~
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
ADJ.
handsome, huge, large, massive, overwhelming, substantial | clear, comfortable, decisive | bare, narrow, slender, slight, slim, small, tiny, wafer-thin | ten-seat, three-to-one, two-thirds, etc. | absolute, outright, overall
Although they are the biggest single party, they don''t have an outright majority.
Although they are the biggest single party, they don''t have an outright majority.
simple | decreased, increased | working
the first Labour government with a clear working majority in the House
the first Labour government with a clear working majority in the House
parliamentary | government | Conservative, Labour, etc. | necessary, requisite
VERB + MAJORITY
command, have | achieve, gain, get, secure, win
They failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.
They failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.
defend, maintain, retain | lose | overturn | indicate, show
MAJORITY + NOUN
government, rule | party | decision | vote, voting | support
PREP.
by a ~
They won by a huge majority.
They won by a huge majority.
~ against
Latest opinion polls have a comfortable majority against the reform.
Latest opinion polls have a comfortable majority against the reform.
~ in
a majority in Parliament
a majority in Parliament
~ in favour of
Opinion polls indicated a two-thirds majority in favour of ratification of the treaty.
Opinion polls indicated a two-thirds majority in favour of ratification of the treaty.
~ over
He has a decisive majority over his main rivals.
He has a decisive majority over his main rivals.