Example: Die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung unterstützte die Reformen im Jahr 1989.
Definition
"Die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung" refers to the larger part of the population or the greatest number of people within a community or country, often considered when discussing social or political matters, such as support for reforms or decisions affecting society as a whole.
Translations
the majority of the population
la mayoría de la población
de meerderheid van de bevolking
la majoria de la població
la majorité de la population
Etymology
The phrase "die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung" comes from German, where "Mehrheit" means majority, derived from "mehr" meaning more, and "Bevölkerung" means population, originating from the verb "bevölkern" which means to populate. Did you know that the concept of majority has been important in democratic processes since ancient times?
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the majority of the population