majority opinion; majority view
Refers to the opinion held by most people in a group, often used in discussions, meetings, or decision-making contexts.
At the meeting, we decided to follow the majority opinion.
The majority opinion is not necessarily correct.
少数意見 means 'minority opinion', the opposite of 多数意見.
多数決 is 'majority rule' or 'decision by majority', focusing on the voting process rather than the opinion itself.
多数意見 is the majority opinion held by most people, the direct opposite of 少数意見, the opinion held by a smaller group.
Compound of 多数 (たすう, 'many, majority') and 意見 (いけん, 'opinion').