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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These and other state actions have laid waste to our two most sacred democratic norms—political equality and majority rule.
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Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The core of the policy was a belief that the white minority regime of apartheid South Africa could be persuaded to loosen its grip on absolute power rather than fight ruinous conflicts against Black adversaries demanding majority rule.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Other historic events also illustrated the tension between majority rule and minority rights.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
According to this report, the most significant drop in confidence was among Republicans, which is significant considering that the Republican political party is set to have majority rule in 2025.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The core of the policy was a belief that the white minority regime of apartheid South Africa could be persuaded to loosen its grip on absolute power rather than fight ruinous conflicts against Black adversaries demanding majority rule.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Other historic events also illustrated the tension between majority rule and minority rights.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
According to this report, the most significant drop in confidence was among Republicans, which is significant considering that the Republican political party is set to have majority rule in 2025.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Majority rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20rule. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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