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majorité meaning in English

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majorité nom

majority [majority]◼◼◼(difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈdʒɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: mə.ˈdʒɔː.rə.ti]
They had the majority in Parliament. = Ils avaient la majorité au Parlement.

majorité nom {f}

majority [majority]◼◼◼(more than half)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈdʒɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: mə.ˈdʒɔː.rə.ti]
They had the majority in Parliament. = Ils avaient la majorité au Parlement.

adulthood◼◻◻(time of life)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.dʌlt.hʊd] [US: ə.ˈdəlt.ˌhʊd]

majorité absolue nom {f}

absolute majority [absolute majorities]◼◼◼(>50% of the counted item, esp. votes)
noun
[UK: ˈæb.sə.luːt mə.ˈdʒɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: ˈæb.sə.ˌluːt mə.ˈdʒɔː.rə.ti]

majorité civile nom {f}

age of majority◼◼◼(age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted)
noun

majorité légale nom {f}

age of majority◼◼◼(age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted)
noun

majorité qualifiée nom {f}

supermajority◼◼◼(majority that reaches a preset threshold level)
noun
[UK: ˈsuː.pərm.ə.ˌdʒɔːə.ti] [US: ˈsuː.pər.mə.ˌdʒɔː.rə.ti]

majorité sexuelle nom {f}

age of consent◼◼◼(an age at which one is legally mature enough to have sex)
noun
[UK: eɪdʒ əv kən.ˈsent] [US: ˈeɪdʒ əv kən.ˈsent]

atteindre la majorité verbe

come of age◼◼◼(reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult)
verb
[UK: kʌm əv eɪdʒ] [US: ˈkəm əv ˈeɪdʒ]