majority rule
noun
: a political principle providing that a majority usually constituted by fifty percent plus one of an organized group will have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2024
Indeed, the filibuster is part of what distinguishes the Senate from the U.S. House, where majority rule is absolute.
—L. Roger Hutson, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Victories for both Democrats could put their party on its way to achieving majority rule in the state House, which Democrats haven't had since the 1960s.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
That’ll help the scale — because right now, the majority rules, and the majority seems to be closer to the R&B/hip-hop side.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 July 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2024
Indeed, the filibuster is part of what distinguishes the Senate from the U.S. House, where majority rule is absolute.
—L. Roger Hutson, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Victories for both Democrats could put their party on its way to achieving majority rule in the state House, which Democrats haven't had since the 1960s.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
That’ll help the scale — because right now, the majority rules, and the majority seems to be closer to the R&B/hip-hop side.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 July 2024
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“Majority rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20rule. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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