The phrase "a fragile majority" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where a group holds a majority position, but that position is weak or unstable.
Example: "The recent election resulted in a fragile majority for the ruling party, making it difficult for them to pass legislation."
Alternatives: "a tenuous majority" or "a precarious majority".
She inherits a government with a fragile majority in the Commons and no majority at all in the Lords.
"The government only has a majority of 12 – a fragile majority that's already dissolved on a couple of issues.
The divisions pose a threat to the administration of Prime Minister George A. Papandreou, which is governing with a fragile majority of four in Greece's 300-seat Parliament. 300-seat Parliament
John O'Brennan, director of European studies at NUI Maynooth, warned the committee on Wednesday that there was only a "fragile majority" on the yes side.
Some of his aides were preparing to argue that he may need to stay if Cameron had only a fragile majority and there was a possibility of a second election.
Mr. Samaras got a taste of the difficulties of slashing the public payroll in June when his unilateral decision to shut the state broadcaster, ERT, prompted the third political party in the coalition to quit, leaving his government with a fragile majority in Parliament.
"When you only have a two-vote margin, it's a very fragile majority," said Arthur J. Kremer, a former assemblyman from Nassau.
The Democrats have a fragile, tenuous majority in the State Senate.
As a result, the deal will be politically sensitive for Mr. Cowen, who has a very fragile majority and has been hoping to put off any bailout until next year.
The Republicans have maintained an increasingly fragile majority for the past six years, and absentee ballots may play an important role in these elections.
Politicians and political scientists predict a new government of perhaps 65 seats, a slender and perhaps fragile majority.
