majoritarian
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /məˈd͡ʒɒɹ.ɪ.tɛə.ɹi.ən/, /məˈd͡ʒɒɹ.ɪ.tə.ɹi.ən/
- (US) IPA(key): /məˈd͡ʒɑ.ɹɪ.tɛɹ.i.ən/, /məˈd͡ʒɔɹ.ɪ.tɛɹ.i.ən/, /məˈd͡ʒɔɹ.ɪ.tə.ɹiən/
Adjective
[edit]majoritarian (comparative more majoritarian, superlative most majoritarian)
- Supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority. [c. 1940]
- 2007 July 30, “Shaping the Court for Political Ends (8 Letters)”, in New York Times[1]:
- No. He proposes to employ majoritarian bullying to overturn the legal and constitutional balance of power for the vapid purpose of upholding “popular values,” whatever and whose ever those are.
Antonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority
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Noun
[edit]majoritarian (plural majoritarians)
Antonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]one who supports the dominance of the majority over the minority
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