When elected, the was in the majority (5)
I believe the answer is:
major
'majority' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for major that I've seen before include "Of considerable importance" , "Army officer immediately junior to a lieutenant colonel" , "Significant, main" , "grave" , "Army rank" .)