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Definition of overall majority noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overall majority

noun
 
/ˌəʊvərɔːl məˈdʒɒrəti/
 
/ˌəʊvərɔːl məˈdʒɔːrəti/
[usually singular]
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  1. more votes in an election or vote than all the other people or parties togetherTopics Politicsc2
  2. the difference between the number of members that the government has in a parliament and the number that all the other political parties have together
    • a huge 101-seat overall majority
    Topics Politicsc2
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