majority *the greater number or part;a number more than half of the total The majority of children in our class are from countryside. *the amount by which the greater number of votes cast,as in an election,exceeds the total number of remaining votes The minority is subordinate to the majority. His majority has been growing by 5%every year: majority ❖ the greater number or part; a number more than half of the total The majority of children in our class are from countryside. ❖ the amount by which the greater number of votes cast, as in an election, exceeds the total number of remaining votes The minority is subordinate to the majority. His majority has been growing by 5% every year