TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MAJORITE ABSOLUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- without an absolute majority
1, record 1, English, without%20an%20absolute%20majority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ruling party ... won [the] legislative elections, but without an absolute majority. This means [that the party] will be unable to form a government without a deal. ... the ruling party won 42 out of 102 seats. ... the party concluded a deal with smaller groups totaling seven seats. 2, record 1, English, - without%20an%20absolute%20majority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sans majorité absolue
1, record 1, French, sans%20majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- majoritarian system 1, record 2, English, majoritarian%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système à la majorité absolue
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20la%20majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absolute majority
1, record 3, English, absolute%20majority
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- clear majority 2, record 3, English, clear%20majority
correct
- clear cut majority 3, record 3, English, clear%20cut%20majority
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
More than half the votes or seats. 3, record 3, English, - absolute%20majority
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- majorité absolue
1, record 3, French, majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus de la moitié des voix ou des sièges. 2, record 3, French, - majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absolute majority
1, record 4, English, absolute%20majority
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- majorité absolue
1, record 4, French, majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total de voix correspondant à plus de la moitié des personnes qui avaient droit de vote, qu'elles aient voté ou non, ou à plus de la moitié des titres donnant droit de vote. 1, record 4, French, - majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, dans certains contextes, l'expression majorité absolue est utilisée pour désigner la moitié plus un des suffrages exprimés, ce qui, dans d'autres contextes, est qualifié de majorité simple. 1, record 4, French, - majorit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- obtain an absolute majority of the votes cast 1, record 5, English, obtain%20an%20absolute%20majority%20of%20the%20votes%20cast
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- recueillir la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés 1, record 5, French, recueillir%20la%20majorit%C3%A9%20absolue%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- obtenir la majorite absolue des suffrages exprimés 1, record 5, French, obtenir%20la%20majorite%20absolue%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Glossaire des associations parlementaires, Service de traduction des députés, décembre 1984. 1, record 5, French, - recueillir%20la%20majorit%C3%A9%20absolue%20des%20suffrages%20exprim%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: