majoritarian

/məˈd͡ʒɒɹ.ɪ.tɛə.ɹi.ən/US/məˈd͡ʒɑ.ɹɪ.tɛɹ.i.ən/

majoritarian adjective: supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority.

Adjective

majoritarian (comparative more majoritarian, superlative most majoritarian)

Supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority.
- Early in June came the delegation of the German Majority Socialists, which included—besides [Philipp] Scheidemann, the Majoritarian leader—that Hermann Müller who, on the eve of the declaration of war, had invited the French Socialists to vote against war credits.“majoritarian, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- He [Paul Cambon] knows how to use to the best advantage of everybody concerned a secretary of Embassy, an officer, a bishop, or a “Majoritarian” Socialist.1918 September 22, André Géraud, “Paul Cambon. 20 Years Ambassador in London. His Work for France. The Evolution of the Entente.”, in The Observer, 127th year, number 6,644, London, page 3, column 3

majoritarian (plural majoritarians)

One who supports the dominance of the majority over the minority.
- It is difficult to use terms which are accurate without being too definite, but to borrow the terminology of the French Socialists one may say that now on the National Executive of the Labour party majoritarians and minoritarians are about equally balanced, and in the Labour party Conference the...1918 June 30, “[Our London Correspondence. (By Private Wire.)] Dissentient Trade Unionists.”, in The Manchester Guardian, 22,432, published 1 June 1918, page 4, column 3
- The French majoritarians and the British laborites, who, together dominated the conference, demanded peace with the German majoritarians.1919 February 25, Frederick Moore, quoting Frank Bohn, “[Eisner, a Great Loss: Frank Bohn, American Democratic Socialist, Pays High Tribute to the Bavarian Leader.] Knew How to Proceed”, in New York...
One who is in majority.

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.2007 July 26, Cathal J[oseph] Nolan, “Shaping the Court for Political Ends (8 Letters)”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New...
THE EFFORTS OF THE RUSSIAN MAJORITARIANS, AND WHY THEY WERE FRUSTRATED.1919 May 18, “Pope and Peace. Why The War Lasted So Long. His Holiness and a Secret Treaty. The Efforts of the Russian Majoritarians, and...

From majority + -arian.

What does majoritarian mean?: Majoritarian means supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority.
How do you use majoritarian in a sentence?: 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.
What part of speech is majoritarian?: Majoritarian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce majoritarian?: Majoritarian is pronounced /məˈd͡ʒɒɹ.ɪ.tɛə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).

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