paper majority

ˈpeɪpər məˈdʒɒrɪti

paper majorities

Definition

Definition of paper majority - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ineffective

majority recorded but not effective in practice

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

theoretical

majority that exists only in documents or theory

The party held a paper majority in the parliament.

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Expressions with paper

on paper

adv.

in theory or according to plans, but not necessarily in practice

The project looks great on paper, but will it work?

paper marriage

marriage for financial advantages without real commitment

Their paper marriage helped them save on taxes.

paper over

superficially hide a problem without solving it

They tried to paper over the cracks in their relationship.

paper chase

complex bureaucratic procedures

Navigating the paper chase for the permit was exhausting.

down on paper

adv.

in written form on paper

She put her ideas down on paper.

put on paper

write thoughts or ideas on paper

She decided to put her ideas on paper.

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.

razor majority

very small majority in a decision-making body

The bill passed the Senate by a razor majority of one vote.

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.

slim majority

small number more than half in a group or vote

The bill passed with a slim majority.

vast majority

largest part of a group or quantity

The vast majority of students passed the exam.

bare majority

smallest number more than half needed to win

The law passed with a bare majority.

by a narrow majority

adv.

with only a small number more in favor than against

The bill passed by a narrow majority.

majority voting

method of making choices where the option with most votes wins

The committee used majority voting to select the final project proposal.

Examples of paper majority in a sentence

A paper majority in the council led to ineffective governance.
The coalition's paper majority was questioned by analysts.
Despite the paper majority, the policy failed to pass.

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French:majorité sur le papier, majorité fictive, ...
German:Papiermehrheit, ...
Italian:maggioranza sulla carta, ...
Spanish:mayoría registrada, ...
Portuguese:maioria teórica, ...
Chinese:名义上的多数, 名义多数, ...
Japanese:名目上の多数派, ...
Arabic:أَغْلَبِيَّة شَكْلِيَّة, أغلَبِيَّة وَرَقِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:רוֹב עַל הַנְּיָיר, רַב עַל הַנְּיָיר, ...
Russian:бумажное большинство, ...
Ukrainian:паперова більшість, теоретична більшість, ...
Hindi:कागजी बहुमत, सैद्धांतिक बहुमत, ...
Bengali:কাগজে সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা, নথিভুক্ত সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা, ...
Catalan:majoria fictícia, majoria teòrica, ...
Czech:papírová většina, ...
Danish:papirflertal, teoretisk flertal, ...
Dutch:Papieren meerderheid, papieren meerderheid, ...
Greek:πλειοψηφία στα χαρτιά, θεωρητική πλειοψηφία, ...
Hungarian:névleges többség, papírtöbbség, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងភាគច្រើនដែលមានតែលើក្រដាស, សំឡេងភាគច្រើនដែលមានតែក្នុងឯកសារ ឬ តាមទ្រឹស្តី, ...
Korean:명목상의 다수, 서류상의 다수, ...
Persian:اکثریت کاغذی, اکثریت نظری, ...
Polish:papierowa większość, ...
Portuguese (BR):maioria no papel, maioria documental, ...
Romanian:majoritate pe hârtie, ...
Swedish:registrerad majoritet, pappersmajoritet, ...
Thai:เสียงข้างมากในกระดาษ, เสียงข้างมากในเอกสาร, ...
Turkish:kağıt üzerindeki çoğunluk, kağıt üzerinde çoğunluk, ...
Vietnamese:đa số trên giấy tờ, đa số lý thuyết, ...

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