1. The opinion or position held by more than half of a group, population, or deliberative body
The majority view among scientists is that climate change is real and human-caused.
A opinião da maioria entre os cientistas é que as mudanças climáticas são reais e causadas pelo ser humano.
2. In legal contexts, the position adopted by the greater number of judges or justices in a court decision
The court's majority view held that the law was constitutional.
A opinião da maioria do tribunal sustentava que a lei era constitucional.