Meaning Of Silent Majority In English - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of silent majority in English silent majoritynoun [ S ] uk /ˌsaɪ.lənt məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ us /ˌsaɪ.lənt məˈdʒɔː.rə.t̬i/ Add to word list Add to word list a large number of people who have not expressed an opinion about something: A few people have spoken in favour of the new car park, but I'm sure the silent majority are against it. Groups of people

• affinity group
• alliance
• an
• anti-gang
• assemblage
• clutch
• federative
• First Nation
• first people
• flashmob
• flock
• lobby
• multitude
• new wave
• non-minority
• online community
• out-group
• relay
• scratch
• trinity

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Examples of silent majority

silent majority This has explanatory weight, especially when attempting to judge the actions of moderates and the silent majority in the lower house whose views went unrecorded. From the Cambridge English Corpus The "silent majority," as they came to be referred to, rejected the encroaching racial liberalism. From the Cambridge English Corpus Aging women : the silent majority. From the Cambridge English Corpus If we go by the silent majority, we are all in trouble. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We sometimes speak about the "great silent majority". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is more, it has now reached a stage when it will no longer be tolerated by the silent majority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not wish the silent majority to be heard, even on matters which vitally affect their members' future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The silent majority have to endure the discredited practices of the few, and the few now have become a little embarrassed about it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are the silent majority; they are the law-abiding majority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must stand up for a big silent majority who want not to face congestion on roads, and who want the roads to be improved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that the "silent majority" of experienced and long-term seagoing men want this disciplinary committee idea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But two factories did shut, and consequently there was no possibility for the silent majority to show their will. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The "silent majority" may not be silent, but in fact their support is not as vocal as the antagonism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How do we, the silent majority, effectively express our hurt and fear and protest at what is being done to us? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why has the spirit of the opposition, of the silent majority, been crushed? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of silent majority These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of silent majority?

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in Chinese (Traditional) 沉默的大多數… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 沉默的大多数… See more in Portuguese maioria silenciosa… See more Need a translator?

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