Condorcet
Americannoun
noun
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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
Unlike instant runoff and Condorcet methods, plurality is not actually a ranked choice voting scheme.
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
Over that Constitution for which they were clamoring he and his lost friend Condorcet had spent many a day of honest toil.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel
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