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TOPIK 5noun

다수결

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다수결이 · 다수결을

majority rule, majority vote

Example

우리 반은 다수결로 여행 장소를 정했어요.

Our class picked the trip destination by majority vote.

Word parts

다 many수 number결 decide

Literally 'decision by the larger number'.

Good to know

Common pattern: 다수결로 정하다 or 다수결로 결정하다 = to decide by majority vote.