supermajority
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- noun
- /ˌsuːpərməˈdʒɔːrɪti/
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supermayoría
- Also, here we learn that a supermajority was not needed anyway.
- supermajority requirement
- supermajority voting
- supermajority vote
It is a full blown supermajority Christian nationalist government and the state of Louisiana will not be out crazied.
- It is a full blown supermajority Christian nationalist government and the state of Louisiana will not be out crazied.
Examples
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Probably more significant are a set of supermajority requirements built into the legislative structure.
Academic text (1991) -
Institutional obstacles, such as legislative supermajority requirements, may make pro-intervention coalition-building a cumbersome and expensive undertaking.
Academic text (2002) -
And it also put supermajority rules into voting for any tax increase of property taxes.
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But they are safe Democratic districts: for the next session, the supermajority seems to be assured.
Blog text (1) -
Congress can accept the savings proposal or implement its own ideas through a supermajority.
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However, here in CA, we have a supermajority of Dems in both the state house and state senate.
Blog text (12) -
With the new Democratic legislative supermajorities, maybe they won't matter much anymore.
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Absent reconciliation, a 60-vote supermajority is needed to stop a filibuster and advance a bill.
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Roughly two-thirds require a supermajority, while one-third still require unanimity.
Academic text (2016) -
The bill was approved after achieving a supermajority in the assembly, allowing it to move forward.
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Etymology
The word supermajority begins with super- meaning 'above' or 'more than' and the second part majority meaning 'the larger part'. So a supermajority is an 'above majority' — a much larger share than just half, often needed to approve important decisions.