Sentence examples for sufficient majority from inspiring English sources

The polls suggest that no party will obtain a sufficient majority to govern alone.

In this current setup, the 17-member euro zone by itself cannot muster a sufficient majority.

And it is unknown whether a sufficient majority of Shias and Kurds will say "yes" to a dilution of federalism.

Luxembourg, chairing the meeting, signalled that there was a sufficient majority to impose the quotas, but that the meeting had balked at forcing a vote.

"There is not a sufficient majority to form an anti-memorandum front," said Panos Kammenos, whose party came fourth in Sunday's elections.

Asked specifically whether the Government wanted permission to launch attacks on Syria, Mr Fallon replied: "Yes, but to get parliamentary approval we'd have to be absolutely sure that we'd win the vote and establish a sufficient majority for it.

They attempt to advance opposing principles of justice and conceptions of the common good and make compromises when they cannot secure sufficient majorities for these.

United Russia now controls 300 of the 450 seats, a sufficient enough majority not only to dominate every aspect of the legislative process, but also to amend the Constitution, should Mr. Putin want to do so.

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday that he would seek new elections if his conservative government lacked a sufficient parliamentary majority in January to be able to carry out its agenda.

The proposal has broad support in the House but, in the Senate, it is believed to be three votes short of a majority sufficient to override a veto.

If that happens and the Democrats win the White House, then a four-seat gain by Democrats in the Senate would be sufficient for a majority.