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Glossary · Chapter 4: Elections and political parties

majoritet

Swedish word. In English: majority

More than half, for example of the votes or of the seats in the Riksdag.

Facts about the word

  • The opposite is minority: less than half.
  • A government supported by more than half of the members of the Riksdag is called a majority government.
  • Most decisions in the Riksdag are made by simple majority, that is, the most votes.

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Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?

The word belongs to Chapter 4: Elections and political parties in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.

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