slender majority

ˈslɛndər məˈdʒɔːrɪti

Definition

Definition of slender majority - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

voting result

small number more than half in a group or vote

The bill passed with a slender majority.
The party won by a slender majority.
He became president thanks to a slender majority.

bare majority

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Expressions with slender

slender chance

very small possibility of something happening

There is a slender chance of rain today.

slender thread

small chance or possibility

He held onto a slender thread of hope.

slender reed

thin, tall plant found in wetlands

The bird perched on a slender reed by the water.

slender-waisted

adj.

having a thin or narrow waist

The slender-waisted model gracefully walked down the runway..

slender-bodied

adj.

having a slim and narrow body shape

The slender-bodied fish swam swiftly through the water.

slender loris

small primate with large eyes from India and Sri Lanka

The slender loris is active at night.

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.

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.

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French:majorité étroite, ...
German:knappe Mehrheit, ...
Italian:maggioranza risicata, ...
Spanish:mayoría ajustada, ...
Portuguese:maioria reduzida, ...
Chinese:微弱多数, ...
Japanese:僅差の多数, ...
Arabic:أَغْلَبِيَّة ضَئِيلَة, ...
Hebrew:רֹב דָּחוּק, ...
Russian:небольшой перевес, ...
Ukrainian:мінімальна більшість, ...
Hindi:मामूली बहुमत, ...
Bengali:সঙ্কীর্ণ সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা, ...
Catalan:majoria ajustada, ...
Czech:těsná většina, ...
Danish:snæver majoritet, ...
Dutch:nipte meerderheid, ...
Greek:οριακή πλειοψηφία, ...
Hungarian:szűk többség, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងភាគច្រើនតិចតួច, ...
Korean:근소한 과반, ...
Persian:اکثریت اندک, ...
Polish:niewielka większość, ...
Portuguese (BR):maioria estreita, ...
Romanian:majoritate la limită, ...
Swedish:knapp majoritet, ...
Thai:เสียงข้างมากแบบเฉียดฉิว, ...
Turkish:dar çoğunluk, ...
Vietnamese:đa số sít sao, ...

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