"majority rule" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: majority rules [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} majority rule (plural majority rules)
  1. A decision rule whereby the decisions of the numerical majority of a group will be binding on the whole group, its parts, and each member. Related terms: majoritarianism, democracy, plurality, Menshevism
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  2. The social choice function that selects the Condorcet winner if one exists, and otherwise makes no decision.
    Sense id: en-majority_rule-en-noun-rzrT0z5E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86

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