majority judgment
AmE: /məˈdʒɔːrəti ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
Definition

Definition of majority judgment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
generalRaredecision or opinion shared by more than half of a groupRare
  • Company policy on remote work followed the majority judgment of employees.
2.
legalTECH.UKwritten decision agreed to by most judges in a caseTECH.UK
  • The Supreme Court's majority judgment overturned the previous ruling.
3.
politicsTECH.voting method where candidates are ranked by most common gradeTECH.
  • The committee considered adopting majority judgment for future internal elections.
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Expressions with majority

silent majorityn.
majority of people who do not express their opinions publicly
The silent majority often has a significant impact on election outcomes..
landslide majorityn.
election win by a very large margin
The candidate secured a landslide majority in the election.
paper majorityn.
majority recorded but not effective in practice
Despite the paper majority, the board couldn't pass the resolution.
razor majorityn.
very small majority in a decision-making body
The bill passed with a razor majority in the senate.
majority of onen.
person who stands alone in their opinion
Despite the opposition, he remained a majority of one.
reach one's majorityv.
become legally recognized as an adult
She will reach her majority at eighteen.

Expressions with judgment

judgment calln.
decision made without clear rules using personal judgment or instinct
It was a judgment call to cancel the game.
reserve judgmentv.
delay making a decision or opinion
I will reserve judgment until I have all the facts.
cloud one's judgmentv.
make someone unable to think clearly
His emotions clouded his judgment during the meeting.
cloud someone's judgmentv.
influence someone's decision negatively
His personal feelings clouded his judgment on the matter.
color someone's judgmentv.
influence someone's opinion or decision
His past experiences color his judgment on the matter.
rush to judgmentn.
quick decision without enough thought or information
His rush to judgment led to a wrong conclusion.
against better judgmentadv.
acting despite knowing it's unwise
She went out with him against better judgment.
against one's better judgmentadv.
contrary to what one really feels
He apologized against his better judgment.
sit in judgmentv.
assume the role of a critic or evaluator
She tends to sit in judgment of her friends' choices.
make a judgment callv.
decide based on personal opinion when rules are unclear
Sometimes you have to make a judgment call at work.

Examples of majority judgment in a sentence

  • By majority judgment, the club changed its membership rules.
  • The majority judgment clarified how privacy laws should be applied online.
  • Law students analyzed the majority judgment for its constitutional reasoning.
  • Majority judgment was proposed as a fairer system for rating the candidates.
  • Under majority judgment, each voter assigns grades instead of selecting a single option.

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  1. French:jugement majoritaire, arrêt majoritaire, ...
  2. German:Mehrheitsurteil, Urteil der Mehrheit, ...
  3. Italian:giudizio di maggioranza, sentenza di maggioranza, ...
  4. Spanish:juicio de la mayoría, sentencia mayoritaria, ...
  5. Portuguese:julgamento da maioria, acórdão maioritário, ...
  6. Chinese:多数意见, 多数判断, ...
  7. Japanese:過半数の判断, 多数判決, ...
  8. Arabic:حُكْم الأَغْلَبِيّة, حُكْم بِالْأَغْلَبِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁפִיטַת הָרוֹב, פְּסַק דִּין רֹב, ...
  10. Russian:мнение большинства, решение большинства судей, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рішення більшості, більшостеве рішення суду, ...
  12. Hindi:बहुमत का निर्णय, बहुमत निर्णय, ...

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