majority

noun | \ mə-ˈjȯr-ə-tē \ | ma·jor·i·ty

1. a : legal age

   b : the judges voting in a particular case who together determine the prevailing decision — see also majority opinion at opinion — compare dissent 3

2. a : a number or quantity greater than half of a total — compare plurality

   b : the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total

3. a : the group or political party whose votes predominate

   b : the judges voting in a particular case who together determine the prevailing decision — see also majority opinion at opinion — compare dissent 3