majoritarianism
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Definition of majoritarianism
: the philosophy or practice according to which decisions of an organized group should be made by a numerical majority of its members
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Most of the appeal of Trump was white majoritarianism and cultural grievances. — Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, "‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ and the bad luck of George H.W. Bush," 4 Dec. 2018 For example, one study indicated that his voters were driven by a desire to preserve white majoritarianism in a fast-changing country. — Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, "In America’s ‘geography of despair,’ how to help the left-behind places?," 21 Nov. 2018 American democracy, as in the Electoral College, accommodates considerations more complex than simpleminded majoritarianism. — George Will, chicagotribune.com, "The president who knew too little about the Electoral College," 3 May 2018 The framers of the Constitution, of course, deliberately constructed a government that would check raw majoritarianism. — Walter Dellinger, Slate Magazine, "Supreme Court Breakfast Table," 21 June 2017 Without basic liberal protections democracy can easily slide into populism or majoritarianism. — Sheri Berman, Washington Post, "Some argue that the West should limit democracy to save liberalism. Here’s why they’re wrong.," 18 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'majoritarianism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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