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Decision rule that selects alternatives that have a majority
generally decided by majority rule. It is one of the basic rules of parliamentary procedure, as described in handbooks like Robert's Rules of Order. In elections
Majority_rule
Canadian teen comedy drama series
Majority Rules! is a Canadian teen comedy drama series which first aired on Teletoon in 2009. The series is also dubbed Votez Becky! for the French title
Majority_Rules!
Subset consisting of more than half of the set's elements
to calculate a majority vote due to spoiled votes. Comparing the two most popular authorities in the United States: In Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised
Majority
Inherent oppressive potential of simple majority rule
Tyranny of the majority occurs under majority rule when the preferences and interests of the majority dominate the political landscape, potentially sidelining
Tyranny_of_the_majority
Policy adopted by the United Kingdom
independence before majority rule (abbreviated NIBMAR) was a policy adopted by the British government requiring the implementation of majority rule in a colony
No independence before majority rule
No_independence_before_majority_rule
Voting requirement above 50% for passage
for a simple majority, which is sometimes expressed as a "50% + 1 vote". Supermajority rules in a democracy can help to prevent a majority from eroding
Supermajority
American hardcore punk band
Majority Rule is an American hardcore punk band from Northern Virginia, originally active between 1996 and 2004. Influential within the screamo subgenre
Majority_Rule_(band)
Informal governing principle used in the US Congress
House Committee on Rules). The Hastert rule says that the speaker will not allow a floor vote on any bill that does not have majority support within their
Hastert_rule
Property of electoral systems
principle of majority rule to elections with multiple candidates. Named after Nicolas de Condorcet, it is also called a majority winner, a majority-preferred
Condorcet_winner
Canadian actress
actress. She is known for her role as Kiki Kincaid on the Teletoon sitcom Majority Rules!. She was cast in the 2005 fantasy The Snow Queen (2005). She also starred
Sasha_Clements
Canadian actress
starred as Becky Richards on the Teletoon children's comedy series Majority Rules! from 2009 to 2010. She then starred as Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson
Tracy_Spiridakos
Former unrecognised state in Southern Africa (1965–1979)
Rhodesia's white population. In an effort to delay the transition to black majority rule, the white Southern Rhodesian cabinet issued a unilateral declaration
Rhodesia
Single-winner cardinal voting system
voting rules, the candidate with the highest median grade is declared winner. If more than one candidate has the same median grade, majority judgment
Majority_judgment
Political philosophy
Barbera; Jackson, Matthew O. (2004). "Choosing How to Choose: Self-Stable Majority Rules and Constitutions". Quarterly Journal of Economics. 119 (3): 1011–48
Majoritarianism
its Louisiana v. Callais decision in 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that no majority‑minority district is mandated by the Act. Many such districts result
List of majority-minority United States congressional districts
List_of_majority-minority_United_States_congressional_districts
Boolean function
Chaouiya, Claudine; Ourrad, Ouerdia; Lima, Ricardo (July 2013). "Majority Rules with Random Tie-Breaking in Boolean Gene Regulatory Networks". PLOS
Majority_function
Hybrid political action committee
Retrieved September 22, 2025. "About Majority Democrats". majoritydemocrats.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025. "Auchincloss rules out Markey challenge to focus
Majority_Democrats
Concept in politics
relief, are rejected by the despotism of a silent majority at a second reading—when such become the rules of our legislation, the Congress of this Union
Silent_majority
Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1964 to 1979
November 1965 in opposition to the demands for the implementation of majority rule as a condition for independence. His 15 years in power were defined
Ian_Smith
Proof all ranked voting rules have spoilers
impossibility of logically-consistent majority rule; Arrow's theorem generalizes Condorcet's findings to include non-majoritarian rules like collective leadership
Arrow's_impossibility_theorem
Muslim-majority countries, states, districts, or towns
although there are no agreed criteria for inclusion. The term Muslim-majority countries is an alternative often used for the latter sense. The history
Islamic_world
Voting systems that use ranked ballots
theorem is a generalization of Condorcet's result on the impossibility of majority rule. It demonstrates that every ranked voting algorithm is susceptible to
Ranked_voting
majority problem, or density classification task, is the problem of finding one-dimensional cellular automaton rules that accurately perform majority
Majority_problem
Property of electoral systems
The majority criterion is a voting system criterion applicable to voting rules over ordinal preferences required that if only one candidate is ranked first
Majority_winner_criterion
Democratic provision limiting majority rule
A concurrent majority is a majority composed of majorities within various subgroups. As a system of government, it means that "major government policy
Concurrent_majority
Political position
the Committee on Rules. The majority leader also manages the business of the majority bloc in the Senate. The current Senate majority floor leader is Juan
Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines
Majority_Floor_Leader_of_the_Senate_of_the_Philippines
Official advisor on parliamentary procedure
change the Senate rules by rulings from the chair. The parliamentarian is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Senate majority leader. Traditionally
Parliamentarian of the United States Senate
Parliamentarian_of_the_United_States_Senate
Topics referred to by the same term
half, of the total. Majority may also refer to: Majority rule, a social choice rule that states that an option preferred by a majority of the vote should
Majority_(disambiguation)
Group of entities sharing interest
For political purposes, a collective is defined by decentralized, or "majority-rules" decision-making styles. Collectives are sometimes characterised by
Collective
1964–1979 conflict in Southern Africa
June 1979 and the end of white minority rule in Rhodesia, which was renamed Zimbabwe Rhodesia under a black majority government. However, this new order failed
Rhodesian_Bush_War
Poll most votes, but less than half overall
votes but not a majority. In some election contests, the winning candidate or proposition may need only a plurality, depending on the rules of the organization
Plurality_(voting)
Electoral voting system criterion
the majority loser criterion, but several non-positional rules, including many Condorcet rules, do satisfy both. Some voting systems, like instant-runoff
Majority_loser_criterion
Theorem in political science
only two candidates, a simple majority vote satisfies this condition, while for multi-candidate votes any majority-rule (Condorcet) method will satisfy
Median_voter_theorem
Political party in The Bahamas
alongside the Free National Movement (FNM). The PLP led the movement for majority rule in the 1950s and 1960s and first came to power after the 1967 Bahamian
Progressive_Liberal_Party
Age of adulthood defined in law
The age of majority is the age defining legal adulthood. At majority, a minor becomes an adult, assuming legal control over their person, actions, and
Age_of_majority
Pairwise-comparison electoral system
Condorcet or majority-rule methods (English: /kɒndɔːrˈseɪ/; French: [kɔ̃dɔʁsɛ]) are a family of election systems that elect the majority-preferred (Condorcet)
Condorcet_method
Activities associated with group decisions
deliberating on a proposal, then they vote on the proposal using a form of majority rule. Equality is a state of affairs in which all people within a specific
Politics
Upper house of the US Congress
procedure depends on the rules, and a variety of customs and traditions. The Senate commonly waives some of its stricter rules by unanimous consent. Unanimous
United_States_Senate
Self-contradiction of majority rule
paradox) is a fundamental discovery by the Marquis de Condorcet that majority rule is inherently self-contradictory. The result implies that it is logically
Condorcet_paradox
Political position
Thus, the majority leader is seen as the de facto leader of the Senate, especially in modern times, and thus, in accordance with Senate rules, the presiding
Majority_leader
Single-winner electoral system
rule Majority judgment Highest median voting rules Range voting Fabre, Adrien (2021). "Tie‐breaking the highest median: alternatives to the majority judgment"
Graduated_majority_judgment
Single-winner ranked-choice electoral system
of proximity between voting rules. Hyman, Ross; Otis, Deb; Allen, Seamus; Dennis, Greg (1 September 2024). "A majority rule philosophy for instant runoff
Instant-runoff_voting
Contact sport
Australian rules football, also called Australian football or Aussie rules, or more simply footy or just football, is a contact sport played between two
Australian_rules_football
Outcome in sports
A majority draw is an outcome in several full-contact combat sports, including boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), and other sports involving striking. In
Majority_draw
American black metal band
toured extensively across the United States and Europe with Centuries, Majority Rule, Planning for Burial, Street Sects, and Slow Fire Pistol. In March 2018
Portrayal_of_Guilt
Mathematical theory of majority voting
there are various voting rules that can be used instead of simple majority. The statistic and utilitarian properties of such rules are analyzed e.g. by Pivato
Jury_theorem
Winning criterion in combat sports
(by a 2 to 1 'majority') fighter. If all judges rule for the same boxer, the decision is referred to as a unanimous decision. The majority decision is frequently
Majority_decision
Right to participate in one's own governance
major critique of majority rule is that it may result in the tyranny of the majority, especially in cases in which a simple majority is used in order to
Self-determination
Spoiler effect in RCV and two-round systems
effect shared by rules like the two-round system, plurality-with-primaries, and ranked choice voting. In a center squeeze, the majority-preferred and socially
Center_squeeze
Political ideology
of stability and of empire, survived the first home-rule crisis. But it did not share the majority unionist conviction that any measure of devolution within
Unionism_in_Ireland
rights of the bourgeoisie. Consensus democracy – rule based on consensus rather than traditional majority rule. Constitutional democracy – governed by a constitution
Types_of_democracy
Type of voting procedure
A double majority is a voting system which requires a majority of votes according to two separate criteria. The mechanism is usually used to require strong
Double_majority
Book on parliamentary procedure by Henry Martyn Robert
Robert's Rules of Order, often simply referred to as Robert's Rules, is a manual of parliamentary procedure by U.S. Army officer Henry Martyn Robert (1837–1923)
Robert's_Rules_of_Order
Group decision-making aiming for universal agreement
consensus decision-making view procedures that use majority rule as undesirable for several reasons. Majority voting is regarded as competitive, rather than
Consensus_decision-making
assemblies. General principles of parliamentary procedure include rule of the majority with respect for the minority. The purpose of parliamentary procedure
Principles of parliamentary procedure
Principles_of_parliamentary_procedure
Vice President of the United States from 1825 to 1832
and enslavers. To protect minority rights against majority rule, he called for a concurrent majority by which the minority could block some proposals that
John_C._Calhoun
Lower house of the U.S. Congress
wing of the United States Capitol. The rules of the House generally address a two-party system, with a majority party in government, and a minority party
United States House of Representatives
United_States_House_of_Representatives
Subset of decision science
phase of a decision. There are no perfect decision-making rules. Depending on how the rules are implemented in practice and the situation, all of these
Group_decision-making
Method by which voters make a choice between options
An electoral system is a set of rules and mechanisms used to determine the results of an election. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments
Electoral_system
Standing committee of the Senate of the Philippines
the Deputy Majority Leaders. The committee handles all matters affecting the Rules of the Senate, the calendar as well as parliamentary rules and the order
Philippine Senate Committee on Rules
Philippine_Senate_Committee_on_Rules
Type of voting rules for an election
voting rules are a class of graded voting rules where the candidate with the highest median rating is elected. The various highest median rules differ
Highest_median_voting_rules
1965 statement
sovereignty under the newly ascendant principle of "no independence before majority rule" ("NIBMAR"). Most white Rhodesians felt that they were due independence
Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence
Rhodesia's_Unilateral_Declaration_of_Independence
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964
with majority rule and independence; Home believed in a more gradual approach to independence, accommodating both white minority and black majority opinions
Alec_Douglas-Home
Territories ruled by the United Kingdom
frustrations caused by delays to Irish home rule led the MPs of Sinn Féin, a pro-independence party that had won a majority of the Irish seats in the 1918 British
British_Empire
Parliamentary procedure of the United States Senate invoked to amend rules of discussion
standing rule by a simple majority, avoiding the two-thirds supermajority, which is normally required to invoke cloture on a change to the standing rules. The
Nuclear_option
Presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
chairs the majority party's House steering committee, which selects the majority members of each House standing committee, including the Rules committee
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives
Book by James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock
Qualified Majority Voting Rules, Representation, and the Interdependence of Constitutional Variables (includes topics such as Qualified Majority Voting and
The_Calculus_of_Consent
System or group governing an organized community
the powers of the majority are exercised within the framework of representative democracy, but the constitution limits majority rule, usually through the
Government
Ruling party of Rhodesia (1965–1979)
Formed in March 1962 by white Rhodesians opposed to decolonisation and majority rule, it won that December's general election and subsequently spearheaded
Rhodesian_Front
1911–1964 British protectorate in Southern Africa
was intensely unpopular among the vast African majority and its formation hastened calls for majority rule. As a result of this pressure, the country became
Northern_Rhodesia
president may be of a different party from the majority and is not a Senate member subject to discipline, the rules of procedure of the Senate give the vice
Party leaders of the United States Senate
Party_leaders_of_the_United_States_Senate
American hardcore punk band
was announced that the group will reunite again and will tour with Majority Rule in September 2017. Mike Taylor has mentioned plans to release a "long
Pg._99
Election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office
leader will typically become the head of government should that party win a majority of seats in the legislature (either in its own right or through a coalition
Primary_election
Voting system
second-round election "when none of the candidates obtains an absolute majority". The rule has since gained substantial popularity in South America, Eastern
Two-round_system
American right-wing Christian political organization
The Moral Majority was an American political organization and movement associated with the Christian right and the Republican Party in the United States
Moral_Majority
Collective decision-making procedure
to mitigate tyranny of the majority—where minority preferences are by default repressed since under majority rule, majority cooperation is needed to make
Quadratic_voting
Type of democracy principled on elected representation
fully developed rule of law, legislative and judicial oversight of the executive branch, protections against the "tyranny of the majority", and only minimal
Representative_democracy
2008 studio album by Mammal
Aural Underground" – 3:27 "Smash the Piñata" – 4:16 "Bending Rules" – 3:50 "The Majority" – 2:32 "Mr Devil" – 4:16 "Religion" – 5:15 "Clear Enough?" –
The_Majority
Canadian actor (b. 1990)
During this time, he also played a main role on the Teletoon series Majority Rules!. Following Degrassi, Abuzeid went on to appear in a variety of television
Dalmar_Abuzeid
Filipino politician (born 1986)
the Majority Youth and Sports Development — Member for the Majority Rules — Assistant Majority Leader "52. AGIMAT" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved
Bryan_Revilla
Potential union of mainland China and Taiwan
the Taiwanese community into political actions and eventually led to majority rule and democracy in Taiwan. The concept of unification replaced the concept
Chinese_unification
Parliamentary procedure forcing a quick end to a debate
of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on [the measure]." Any senator (generally the majority leader)
Cloture
Senate for the 20th Congress. According to the rules of the Senate, the president pro tempore, the majority floor leader, and the minority floor leader are
List of Philippine Senate committees
List_of_Philippine_Senate_committees
Body of law that governs businesses
GmbHG). The law will set out which rules are mandatory, and which rules can be derogated from. Examples of important rules which cannot be derogated from
Corporate_law
Drift towards authoritarianism
"legitimate political authority is based on popular sovereignty and majority rule"; Disapproval of, and challenges to the legitimacy of, established holders
Democratic_backsliding
Work of political philosophy by Aristotle
those in which the majority rules but has restraints into what they can do with that rule, and those in which the majority rules utterly. He says that
Politics_(Aristotle)
Democracy spoiled by demagoguery and the rule of passion over reason
laws in a democracy are established or repealed by the majority, the protection of minorities by rule of law is questionable. Some authors, like the Bosnian
Mob_rule
Principle that voting for a candidate should help them
the participation criterion. All deterministic voting rules that satisfy pairwise majority-rule can fail in situations involving four-way cyclic ties
Participation_criterion
Ballot measures in Oregon modifying property tax assessment
construction or additions, to 3 percent per year. It also instituted a "double majority" rule requiring at least a 50-percent voter turnout for all local tax measures
Oregon Ballot Measures 47 and 50
Oregon_Ballot_Measures_47_and_50
Single-winner electoral system
T. N. (1987-09-01). "Independence of clones as a criterion for voting rules". Social Choice and Welfare. 4 (3): 185–206. doi:10.1007/BF00433944. ISSN 1432-217X
Ranked_pairs
Form of government
democracy based upon a principle of majority rule. Majoritarian democracy contrasts with consensus democracy, rule by as many people as possible. Arend
Majoritarian_democracy
1959–1994 British anti-apartheid organisation
ACTSA: Action for Southern Africa in 1994, when South Africa achieved majority rule through free and fair elections, in which all races could vote. In response
Anti-Apartheid_Movement
Type of electoral system
relative majority) are elected. In other words, the rule establishes that obtaining a plurality is sufficient to win the election, since a majority (absolute
Plurality_voting
Study of rational collective decision-making
as simple majority rule or majoritarianism; otherwise, it will be self-contradictory when three or more options are available. Majority rule can create
Social_choice_theory
Result in social choice theory
over a multidimensional policy space, then choosing policies using majority rule is unstable. There will in most cases be no Condorcet winner and any
McKelvey–Schofield chaos theorem
McKelvey–Schofield_chaos_theorem
Legislature. Elected by the members of the majority caucus, the majority leader has the authority under the rules of the Senate to name members to committees
List of majority leaders of the Michigan Senate
List_of_majority_leaders_of_the_Michigan_Senate
Canon S. (January 16, 2014). "Majority Rule, Let's Celebrate". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 May 2020. "Commemorate Majority Rule Day in The Bahamas With Air
Public holidays in the Bahamas
Public_holidays_in_the_Bahamas
more interested in the power exerted by minorities. Contrasting the "majority rules" model of social influence, conversion theory maintains that disagreement
Conversion theory of minority influence
Conversion_theory_of_minority_influence
Political situation in which everyone is subject to the law
lawmaking with "open, stable, clear and general rules" that create a stable framework, with such rules empowering authorities to make orders and providing
Rule_of_law
The majority jackpot system (MJS), also known as a majority-minority apportionment, is a conditional voting rule. It produces semi-proportional representation
Majority_jackpot_system
MAJORITY RULES
MAJORITY RULES
Boy/Male
Hindu
Desire, Of the mind
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Maturity
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Maturity; Expert; Married Woman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places called Upton. The majority of them are named from Old English up- ‘upper’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One in Essex, however, was originally named with the phrase upp in tūne ‘up in the settlement’, i.e. the higher part of the settlement; and one in Worcestershire is probably so called from the Old English personal name Ubba + tūn.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Merseyside, and Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English eofor ‘wild boar’ + tūn ‘settlement’.Described as being from Kent, England, Walter Everendon (d. 1725) was a colonial gunpowder manufacturer who ran a mill in Neponset in the township of Milton, across the river from Dorchester, MA. The first person to make gunpowder in America, Everendon eventually took majority interest in the mill and sold out to his son. The family, which also spelled their name Everden and Everton, continued to manufacture powder until after the Revolution.
Boy/Male
African, American, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi, Swahili
Integrity of Conduct; Righteous; Good Judgement; Thinker; Counsellor; Lord Krishna; Maturity
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Integrity of conduct maturity
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Of the Mind; Wish
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Calm; Sensitive; Honesty; Maturity; One who is Free; Tender; Good Character
Girl/Female
Australian, French
Pearl
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so called. The majority, with examples in at least fourteen counties, are named from Old English horh ‘mud’, ‘slime’ or horn ‘dirt’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One in southern Gloucestershire, however, is named from Old English heorot ‘hart’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Manorita | மாஂநோரீதா
Desire, Of the mind
Manorita | மாஂநோரீதா
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places called Withington. The majority, including those in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, and Shropshire, are named from an unattested Old English wīðign ‘willow copse’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; Withington in Gloucestershire appears in Domesday Book as Widindune, from the genitive case of an Old English personal name Widia + Old English dūn ‘hill’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Morrell or Morel.Catalan : habitational name from any of several places called Morell in Tarragona and Girona provinces or Majorica and Minorca Islands, from a vernacular form of Latin Maurellus ‘dark-skinned’, diminutive of Maurus ‘Moor’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a respelling of Kay 6, a shortened form of Scottish and Irish McKay.Korean : There is only one Chinese character and one clan for the Kye family name. According to the Kye family genealogy, the clan was founded by a Ming Dynasty government official named Kye SÅk-son who migrated to KoryÅ and settled in today’s Suan County of Hwanghae Province. The majority of bearers of the Kye family name today live in North Korea.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Desire, Of the mind
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek
Pearl
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manorit | மாநோரித
Desire, Of the mind
Manorit | மாநோரித
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the numerous places so called. The vast majority, including those in Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Dumfries, County Durham, Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Sussex, and West Yorkshire, are named from Old English denu ‘valley’ (see Dean 1) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. An isolated example in Northamptonshire appears in Domesday Book as Dodintone ‘settlement associated with Dodda’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the numerous and widespread places so called. The majority of these are named with Old English middel ‘middle’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; a smaller group, with examples in Cumbria, Kent, Northamptonshire, Northumbria, Nottinghamshire, and Staffordshire, have as their first element Old English mylen ‘mill’.
MAJORITY RULES
MAJORITY RULES
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Love
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Hebrew, Jewish
Holy Place in the Temple
Male
Dutch
, home ruler.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Nigerian
Twin Girl
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Clevenger.
Male
English
Pet form of English Arnold, ARNIE means "eagle power."
Male
Greek
(ἈπολλÏων) Greek name APOLLYÅŒN means "destroyer." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the angel-prince of the infernal regions, the minister of death and author of havoc on earth. He is also known by the name AbaddÅn.
Girl/Female
English American
From Denmark. Also a.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Worthy, Deserving, Capable, Suitable
Female
Egyptian
, an uncertain Egyptian goddess.
MAJORITY RULES
MAJORITY RULES
MAJORITY RULES
MAJORITY RULES
MAJORITY RULES
n.
The military rank of a major.
n.
A Masorite.
a. & n.
The smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority.
pl.
of Majority
n.
The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan.
n.
The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially, the number by which the votes for a successful candidate exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected by a majority of five hundred votes. See Plurality.
a.
Approaching maturity.
a.
To augment; to increase.
n.
Ancestors; ancestry.
a.
The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community.
n.
One of the writers of the Masora.
n.
The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority.
n.
Same as Masorite.
n.
The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast.
n.
The majority or bulk of mankind.
n.
Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run.
n.
The condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one's own affairs.
n.
One who brings to maturity.
a.
Mere; alone; unaccompanied by anything else; as, a bare majority.
pl.
of Minority