This is the 760th most frequent Dutch word.
meerderheid
Majority.
Here, 'meerderheid' is used as a noun meaning 'majority,' referring to more than half of the group mentioned, the students.
De meerderheid van de studenten vond het examen moeilijk.
The majority of the students found the exam difficult.
In this example, 'meerderheid' refers to a numerical majority in the context of voting.
Er werd een meerderheid van stemmen behaald tijdens de vergadering.
A majority of votes was achieved during the meeting.
The term 'meerderheid' here similarly denotes the greater part of a specified group, the population, in support of a certain action.