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plurality

plurality definition

plu·ral·ity (plo̵o ral′ə tē)

noun pl. pluralities -·ties

the condition of being plural or numerous
a great number; multitude
1. the holding of two or more church benefices at the same time
2. any of the benefices so held
☆ the number of votes in an election that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate if candidate A gets 65 votes, B gets 40, and C gets 35, then A has a plurality of 25
majority (sense )

Etymology: ME pluralite < MFr pluralité < LL pluralitas

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