Majority
Majority adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: the majority opinion among the tour group members was that they should cancel the rest of the trip
Public and majority are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Public" instead the word "Majority" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Word: major
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Nowadays when you can gather with people that do all want to talk about this or that, the lines between what is a majority/minority and what the general public knows is blurred beyond repair.
Source: Public Medium Ignorance -
The majority of people with bipolar do not have public shouting matches or throw things in a diner.
Source: Film / Silver Linings Playbook -
Unlike the character "Crazy Frog" which the majority of the public didn't like, Snuggle and Snuggelina have gotten alot of positive reception with the public.
Source: Cash Cow Franchise
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