supermajoritarianism

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English

Etymology

supermajoritarian +‎ -ism

Noun

supermajoritarianism (uncountable)

  1. A form of democracy in which decisions must be made by a supermajority of the whole group.
    • 2006, Anthony J. McGann, The Logic of Democracy: Reconciling Equality, Deliberation, and Minority Protection, p. 93:
      Buchanan and Tullock (1962) provide a different justification for supermajoritarianism.
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