overall majority
noun/ˌəʊvərɔːl məˈdʒɒrəti/
/ˌəʊvərɔːl məˈdʒɔːrəti/
[usually singular]- more votes in an election or vote than all the other people or parties togetherTopics Politicsc2
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- the difference between the number of members that the government has in a parliament and the number that all the other political parties have together
- a huge 101-seat overall majority
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