majority system

UK: /məˈdʒɒrɪti ˈsɪstəm/

Definition

Definition of majority system - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

elections

TECH.

voting method where a candidate must gain more than half the votes

TECH.

The president is chosen under a majority system in this country.
Critics argue the majority system disadvantages smaller political parties.
Under the majority system, run-off elections may be required.

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Expressions with majority

silent majority

majority of people who do not express their opinions publicly

The silent majority often has a significant impact on election outcomes..

landslide majority

election win by a very large margin

The candidate secured a landslide majority in the election.

paper majority

majority recorded but not effective in practice

Despite the paper majority, the board couldn't pass the resolution.

razor majority

very small majority in a decision-making body

The bill passed with a razor majority in the senate.

majority of one

person who stands alone in their opinion

Despite the opposition, he remained a majority of one.

reach one's majority

become legally recognized as an adult

She will reach her majority at eighteen.

Expressions with system

old-boy system

system of favoritism among former classmates

He got the job through the old-boy system.

system crash

sudden failure of a computer system

The system crash caused data loss.

spoils system

system of rewarding loyal party members with public office

Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.

turnkey system

fully operational solution requiring no setup

They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.

break the system

cause a system to stop working

The new software update might break the system.

cheat the system

use dishonest methods to gain advantage

He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.

get it out of my system

express or experience something to stop feeling it inside

I needed to get it out of my system by talking about my problems.

out of one's system

adj.

no longer affecting one's emotions or thoughts

After talking it out, he's finally out of his system.

buck the system

resist or oppose established rules or authority

She decided to buck the system and start her own business.

game the system

use rules to gain unfair advantage

He tried to game the system to win the contest.

Terms with majority system included in their meaning

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democratic centralism

party rule

system where majority vote sets policy, then members must follow it

majoritarianism

politics

system where the majority's decision is prioritized

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French:scrutin majoritaire, ...
German:Mehrheitswahlrecht, ...
Italian:sistema maggioritario, ...
Spanish:sistema mayoritario, ...
Portuguese:sistema maioritário, ...
Chinese:多数决制度, ...
Japanese:過半数制, ...
Arabic:نِظَام الأَكْثَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיטַת רוֹב מוּחְלָט, ...
Russian:мажоритарная система, ...
Ukrainian:мажоритарна система, ...
Hindi:बहुमत प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতার পদ্ধতি, ...
Catalan:sistema majoritari, ...
Czech:většinový systém, ...
Danish:flertalsvalgssystem, ...
Dutch:meerderheidssysteem, ...
Greek:πλειοψηφικό σύστημα, ...
Hungarian:abszolút többségi rendszer, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធសំឡេងភាគច្រើន, ...
Korean:다수대표제, ...
Persian:نظام اکثریتی, ...
Polish:ordynacja większościowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):sistema majoritário, ...
Romanian:sistem majoritar, ...
Swedish:majoritetssystem, ...
Thai:ระบบเสียงข้างมาก, ...
Turkish:çoğunluk sistemi, ...
Vietnamese:hệ thống đa số, ...

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