No. 1,505 in Swedish
majoriteten
The majority.
In a sentence
Majoriteten av eleverna föredrar att studera på morgonen.
The majority of the students prefer to study in the morning.
In this sentence, 'majoriteten' is used to indicate the larger portion or most of the group (students).
Majoriteten av rösterna stödde det nya förslaget.
The majority of the votes supported the new proposal.
Here, 'majoriteten' describes the greater number or the largest part of the total votes cast.
Trots invändningar accepterade majoriteten beslutet.
Despite objections, the majority accepted the decision.
In this context, 'majoriteten' refers to the larger group or collective agreeing to the decision.
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