Meaning & use
supermajority
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A majority larger than a simple majority, such as two-thirds or three-fifths, often required to pass certain laws or decisions.
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The amendment required a supermajority of two-thirds in the Senate to pass.
Without a supermajority, the shareholders could not override the board's veto.
A note on using this word
Common in legal and political contexts where certain decisions demand more than 50% approval.
Words with a similar meaning
qualified majority
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Words with an opposite meaning
simple majority
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