In an election with three or more candidates, where no one gets more than half of the votes, you would win if you had the plurality.
The state of being plural, or consisting of more than one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind;
Noun
(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
Noun
a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
Noun
the state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"
n.
The state of being plural, or consisting of more than
one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind; as, a
plurality of worlds; the plurality of a verb.
n.
The greater number; a majority; also, the greatest of
several numbers; in elections, the excess of the votes given for one
candidate over those given for another, or for any other, candidate.
When there are more than two candidates, the one who receives the
plurality of votes may have less than a majority. See Majority.
n.
See Plurality of benefices, below.
Plurality
Take the plurality of the world, and they are neither wise nor good.3.
The state of being plural, or consisting of more than one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind;
Usage Examples
To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons.
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Other Usage ExamplesNixon's full term was one of the most successful in U.S. history, which is why he was re-elected by the largest plurality in the country's history.
My hope is that the Chinese government will come to realise that it is futile to repress free speech, and that contrary to what they believe a regime's strength rests not its suppression of a plurality of opinions and ideas, but in its capacity and willingness to encourage them.
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