majorité (la plus grande majorité de)

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L’expression la plus grande majorité de est un pléonasme. Le terme majorité, qui signifie « le plus grand nombre », implique déjà un nombre supérieur.

Mais on peut dire la grande majorité, l’immense majorité, etc.

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Voir pléonasme.

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