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majoritaire

majority, predominant

adjective mah-zhoh-ree-TEHR Rare

Usage Note

Majoritaire describes what belongs to or characterises the majority: le parti majoritaire ('the majority party'), actionnaire majoritaire ('majority shareholder'). It can also be used as a noun (les majoritaires). The antonym is minoritaire.

Examples

"Le parti majoritaire a remporté les élections."

Natural Translation

The majority party won the elections.

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