Condorcet

American  

[kawn-dawr-se] / kɔ̃ dɔrˈsɛ /

noun

1. Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas Caritat Marquis de, 1743–94, French mathematician and philosopher.

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Condorcet British  

/ kɔndɔrsɛ /

noun

1. Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de. 1743–94, French philosopher and politician. His works include Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind (1795)

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Example Sentences

After World War II, “the new development mainstream”—which trained its attention on a succession of newly independent states in Africa and Asia—was, Mr. Easterly says, “a lot closer to Condorcet than to Adam Smith.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Condorcet methods, named after 18th-century French mathematician and political philosopher Marquis de Condorcet, elect a candidate who would win in a head-to-head election against any other candidate.

From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023

Condorcet wanted a classless French republic of citizens protecting their freedom through voting.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2019

Thus the great French philosopher Condorcet in 1793 proposed creating a new, indirect form of self-rule, linking local assemblies to a national government.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2018

Baboeuf, go with Buonarotti, Danton and Condorcet by the right exit.

From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne