Phrase guide

majority government

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Government by a political party or a coalition that has an absolute majority of seats or votes in parliament.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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  • Danish: flertalsregering — government backed by more than half of votes in parliament
  • Dutch: meerderheidsregering — government backed by more than half of votes in parliament
  • Georgian: უმრავლესობის მთავრობა (umravlesobis mtavroba) — government backed by more than half of votes in parliament
  • German: Mehrheitsregierung — government backed by more than half of votes in parliament
  • Swedish: majoritetsregering — government backed by more than half of votes in parliament