While the term "mainline" once implied a certain numerical majority or dominant presence in mainstream society, that is no longer the case.
Hacker's point was that women may be in a numerical majority, but they are in a cultural minority.
A guilty verdict requires a numerical majority of nine judges that includes at least one professional judge.
This places control of the Senate by the Democratic Party in doubt, despite its slight numerical majority.
They radiated confidence that their numerical majority would translate into a political majority in any representative government.
The working class culture of work is not socially dominant - but relates to the numerical majority of people.
The changes produced a numerical Republican majority in the upper legislative chamber.
The core ethnic nation constitutes a solid numerical majority.
For despite their numerical majority farm workers are the least considered section of the farming population.
This was the largest numerical majority of any seat in the 2010 general election.