"majority rule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: majority rules [plural]
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  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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