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supermajoritarianism

supermajoritarianism noun: a form of democracy in which decisions must be made by a supermajority of the whole group.

Noun

supermajoritarianism (uncountable)

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

Origin of supermajoritarianism

From supermajoritarian + -ism.

Questions about supermajoritarianism

What does supermajoritarianism mean?
Supermajoritarianism means a form of democracy in which decisions must be made by a supermajority of the whole group.
What part of speech is supermajoritarianism?
Supermajoritarianism is a noun.

Words near supermajoritarianism in the dictionary

  1. supermagnets
  2. supermagnificent
  3. supermajestic
  4. supermajor
  5. supermajoritarian
  6. supermajoritarianism
  7. supermajorities
  8. supermajority
  9. supermajors
  10. supermale
  11. supermales

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