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plurality
noun pl. pluralities
- the condition of being plural or numerous
- a great number; multitude
- the holding of two or more church benefices at the same time
- 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 )
See plurality in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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