"supermajoritarianism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From supermajoritarian + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|supermajoritarian|ism}} supermajoritarian + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} supermajoritarianism (uncountable)
  1. A form of democracy in which decisions must be made by a supermajority of the whole group. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Forms of government
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