Does a slim majority equal a fat chance?

 MAJORITY  (Merriam-Webster)

1. obsolete : the quality or state of being greater

2. a: the age at which full civil rights are accorded
    b : the status of one who has attained this age   
3. a: a number or percentage equaling more than half of a
         total – a majority of voters – a two-thirds majority
  b : the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total  
        margin won by a majority of 10 votes
  c : the greater quantity or share – the majority of the time -
4. the group or political party having the greater number of votes (as in a legislature)
5. the military office, rank, or commission of a major

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