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noun
A decision rule whereby the decisions of the numerical majority of a group will be binding on the whole group, its parts, and each member.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The social choice function that selects the Condorcet winner if one exists, and otherwise makes no decision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: democracy
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Broader terms: doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
History
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