majority opinion
nounUK /məˈdʒɒrɪti əˈpɪnjən/
US /məˈdʒɔːrɪti əˈpɪnjən/
The main idea that most people in a group agree with.
The majority opinion of the class was to have pizza for the party.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In law, the official decision written by most of the judges on a court.
The court's majority opinion explained why the new law was allowed.
3. The view held by more than half of the people in a survey or meeting.
The majority opinion in the survey was that the park should stay open later.
4. The most widely accepted belief in a community at a certain time.
In the 1800s, the majority opinion about travel changed with the invention of trains.