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Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

Absolutely Majority Gov’t means the Gov’t has over 50% of the votes.

12/28/1811:35 AM

DjangoAdmin

Word forms: absolute majorities
countable noun

If a political party wins an absolute majority, they obtain more seats or votes than the total number of seats or votes gained by their opponents in an election

absolute majority in British

noun
a number of votes totalling over 50 per cent, such as the total number of votes or seats obtained by a party that beats the combined opposition

relative majority in British

noun

British
the excess of votes or seats won by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 per cent

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12/28/1811:41 AM

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