De meerderheid
Example: De meerderheid van de bevolking stemde voor de nieuwe wet.
Definition
"De meerderheid" refers to the greater part or most of a group, especially when more than half of the members agree or support something. For example, in history, "de meerderheid" of the population voting for a new law indicates the dominant opinion or decision.
Etymology
The Dutch term "de meerderheid" comes from the word 'meer,' meaning 'more,' combined with the suffix '-heid,' which is similar to '-hood' or '-ity' in English. It literally means 'the state of having more.' Did you know that this concept of 'majority' has been crucial in democratic processes since ancient times?
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"De meerderheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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