What does maggioranza in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word maggioranza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maggioranza in Italian.

The word maggioranza in Italian means majority, majority, superiority, comparative of majority, absolute majority, pre-established majority, qualifying majority, relative majority, landslide majority, in most cases, majority bonus system, majority share. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maggioranza

majority

sostantivo femminile (la maggior parte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maggioranza degli italiani segue una dieta mediterranea.
The majority of Italians follows a mediteranean diet.

majority

sostantivo femminile (il maggior numero di voti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'approvazione di leggi costituzionali necessita la maggioranza assoluta.
A full majority is required for constitutional laws to be approved.

superiority

sostantivo femminile (letterario (preminenza, superiorità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

comparative of majority

(grammar)

absolute majority

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pre-established majority

(politics, government)

qualifying majority

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

relative majority

(politics)

landslide majority

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in most cases

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

majority bonus system

majority share

(economics, commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli diedero una quota di maggioranza nell'azienda.

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