qualified majority

== English == === Noun === qualified majority (plural qualified majorities) (chiefly UK) A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as 2⁄3, often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters, such as modifying the bylaws of an association. Synonym: (chiefly US) supermajority Antonym: qualified minority three-fifths qualified majority two-thirds qualified majority ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “qualified majority”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “qualified majority” (US) / “qualified majority” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “qualified majority voting”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “qualified majority voting”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. Qualified majority - Consilium, consilium.europa.eu EUR-Lex - qualified_majority - EN - EUR-Lex, ur-lex.europa.eu Are qualified majority rules special? | SpringerLink, 1984 “qualified majority, supermajority”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. “qualified majority” under “qualified”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.