silent majority
noun [ S ]
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Meaning of silent majority in English
Examples of silent majority
silent majority
What's hard is understanding that there's a silent majority out there that is actually the bulk of your audience.
From The Verge
The author says most sociopaths are not incarcerated -- and the silent majority of them live freely and anonymously.
From NPR
The silent majority has had enough in my opinion.
From Washington Post
But no one was speaking for that silent majority.
From The Atlantic
The revolutions appeared clearly to indicate that the silent majority had finally awakened.
From Huffington Post
To my surprise, it turns out there are a great many non-admirers of the film out there, perhaps even an until-now silent majority.
From The Atlantic
But the silent majority -- equaling 67 million passengers last year -- got where they were going (presumably) and didn't pay for a high-end passenger experience.
From Fast Company
First: he has brought to life the silent majority, who have quietly fumed about the corruption that runs rampant in our government.
From The Atlantic
This silent majority was ignored.
From New York Post
Call them the silent majority.
From Los Angeles Times
The idea of a ‘silent majority’ can be a helpfully precise way to signal such outrage and opposition.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
Grabbing by a few individuals continues unabated with concomitant conspicuous consumption much to the frustration of the silent majority.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
Is there a silent majority who are against euthanasia?
From the Cambridge English Corpus
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