This is the 581st most frequent Icelandic word.
meirihluta
"Meirihluta" means "majority" in English.
Here, 'meirihluta' is used as a noun to denote 'majority' in the context of votes.
Við náðum meirihluta atkvæða í kosningunni.
We gained the majority of votes in the election.
Here, 'meirihluta' functions as a descriptor to express the group consensus by a majority.
Samþykktin var gerð með samþykki meirihluta þingmanna.
The approval was made with the consent of the majority of members of parliament.
In this sentence, 'meirihluta' refers to 'majority' and modifies 'students', indicating a numerical dominance.