the excess of votes received by the leading candidate, in an election in which there are three or more candidates, over those received by the next candidate ( distinguished from majority ).

more than half of the whole; the majority.

a number greater than one.

fact of being numerous.

a large number; multitude.

state or fact of being plural.

Ecclesiastical .

the holding by one person of two or more benefices at the same time; pluralism.

any of the benefices so held.

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minority

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advantage , bulk , greater part , lead , majority , mass , most , multiplicity , nearly all , numerousness , preponderance , profusion , varietynotes:a majority is more than half the votes , while a plurality is simply getting more votes than the other person(s) , multitude , variety