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plurality noun ( DIFFERENT )
/plʊəˈræl.ə.ti/
/plʊˈræl.ə.t ̬i/ n Definition
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[C usually sing] formal a large number of different types of somethingThere was a marked plurality of opinions/views among the people attending the meeting.
have/win a plurality
specialized to receive more votes in an election than any other person or party, but not more than the total number of votes which the other people or parties have received
He won a 48 percent plurality of the vote rather than an outright majority.
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[C usually sing S] specialized the part of a group of voters which is the largest part, but which is not bigger than the total number of other votersA plurality of the population voted for change.
(Definition of plurality noun (DIFFERENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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