plurality
plu|ral|ity /plʊər'ælɪti/ (pluralities)
1 [QUANT-PLURAL]
If there is a plurality of things, a number of them exist. (FORMAL)
Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities, each with its own powers.
2 [QUANT-PLURAL]
If a candidate, political party, or idea has the support of a plurality of people, they have more support than any other candidate, party, or idea. (FORMAL)
The Conservative party retained a plurality of the votes...
3 [N-COUNT]
A plurality in an election is the number of votes that the winner gets, when this is less than the total number of votes for all the other candidates. (AM)
He only got a plurality on November 3rd, just 49 percent.
4 [N-COUNT]
A plurality in an election is the difference in the number of votes between the candidate who gets the most votes and the candidate who comes second. (AM)
Franklin had won with a plurality in electoral votes of 449 to 82.
= majority
1 [QUANT-PLURAL]
If there is a plurality of things, a number of them exist. (FORMAL)
Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities, each with its own powers.
2 [QUANT-PLURAL]
If a candidate, political party, or idea has the support of a plurality of people, they have more support than any other candidate, party, or idea. (FORMAL)
The Conservative party retained a plurality of the votes...
3 [N-COUNT]
A plurality in an election is the number of votes that the winner gets, when this is less than the total number of votes for all the other candidates. (AM)
He only got a plurality on November 3rd, just 49 percent.
4 [N-COUNT]
A plurality in an election is the difference in the number of votes between the candidate who gets the most votes and the candidate who comes second. (AM)
Franklin had won with a plurality in electoral votes of 449 to 82.
= majority