two-thirds majority

ˈtuː θɜːrdz məˈdʒɒrɪti

Definition

Definition of two-thirds majority - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

voting decisionnumber of votes equal to at least two out of three

The law passed with a two-thirds majority.
A two-thirds majority is needed to amend the constitution.
The proposal failed to reach a two-thirds majority.

qualified majority

supermajority

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Expressions with two

turn two

reach the age of two years

My niece will turn two next month.

two bits

small amount or portion

She only had two bits of information about the event.

two cents

personal opinion or thoughts, often shared humbly

Let me add my two cents to the discussion.

big two

two leading entities in a field

The big two in tech are competing fiercely.

in two places at once

adv.

simultaneously in two different locations

She felt like she needed to be in two places at once.

no two people think alike

exp.

people have unique ways of thinking

In the meeting, it was clear that no two people think alike.

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.

Terms with two-thirds majority included in their meaning

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supermajority

voting

majority exceeding a set threshold like two-thirds

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French:majorité des deux tiers, ...
German:Zweidrittelmehrheit, ...
Italian:maggioranza dei due terzi, ...
Spanish:mayoría de dos tercios, ...
Portuguese:maioria de dois terços, ...
Chinese:三分之二多数, ...
Japanese:3分の2以上の賛成, ...
Arabic:أغلَبِيّة الثُلثَين, ...
Hebrew:רוֹב שְׁנֵי שְׁלִישִׁים, ...
Russian:две трети голосов, ...
Ukrainian:дві третини голосів, ...
Hindi:दो-तिहाई बहुमत, ...
Bengali:দুই-তৃতীয়াংশ সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা, ...
Catalan:majoria de dos terços, ...
Czech:dvoutřetinová většina, ...
Danish:to tredjedeles flertal, ...
Dutch:twee-derde meerderheid, ...
Greek:πλειοψηφία των δύο τρίτων, ...
Hungarian:kétharmados többség, ...
Khmer:សំឡេងភាគច្រើនពីរភាគបី, ...
Korean:3분의 2 다수, ...
Persian:اکثریت دوسوم, ...
Polish:większość dwóch trzecich, ...
Portuguese (BR):maioria de dois terços, ...
Romanian:majoritate de două treimi, ...
Swedish:två tredjedelars majoritet, ...
Thai:เสียงข้างมากสองในสาม, ...
Turkish:üçte iki çoğunluk, ...
Vietnamese:đa số hai phần ba, ...

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