supermajority

American  

[soo-per-muh-jawr-i-tee, -jor-] / ˈsu pər məˌdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˌdʒɒr- /

noun

plural

supermajorities

1. a majority that must represent some percentage more than a simple majority.

2. a majority greater than a specified number, as 60%, of the total: required to pass certain types of legislation, override vetos, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of supermajority

super- + majority

Example Sentences

The resulting supermajority in Parliament’s Lower House gives her flexibility to balance pump-priming with fiscal prudence.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The RSP received 182 votes in the final tally - falling short of achieving a two-thirds supermajority in the parliament's lower house by two seats.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The supermajority then scolded lower courts for failing to anticipate that Humphrey’s Executor had, for all practical purposes, been silently overruled.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025

In Mississippi, Democrats picked up a couple of state Senate seats, breaking a GOP supermajority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

So far in Southern California, a supermajority of workers at Republic Services facilities in Huntington Beach, Anaheim and Santa Ana have joined the stoppage, as well as in Chula Vista.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025