16 SEPTEMBER 1989, Page 14
A DICTIONARY OF CANT
MAJORITY. A mathematical idea meaning 51 per cent of anything, except in the context of British parliamentary democracy, where over about 25 per cent will do fine.
Nigel Burke
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MAJORITY. A mathematical idea meaning 51 per cent of anything, except in the context of British parliamentary democracy, where over about 25 per cent will do fine.
Nigel Burke
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