secure a majority

Frequency: 7.513.5 per million words

to get or achieve a majority, often with some difficulty

majorityVERB + NOUN - in an election

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Examples (10)

  • The party worked hard to secure a majority in the upcoming election.
  • It was a difficult task to secure a majority in such a fragmented parliament.
  • After intense campaigning, they managed to secure a majority of the votes.
  • The coalition government failed to secure a majority on the key policy.
  • To pass the new legislation, the government needs to secure a majority in both houses.
  • Analysts predicted it would be challenging for either side to secure a majority.
  • The ruling party is confident it will secure a majority again this term.
  • They have been negotiating for days to secure a majority for their proposal.
  • Despite their best efforts, they could not secure a majority to form a government.
  • His ambition was to secure a majority that would allow him to govern unchallenged.