majoritarian

[ muh-jawr-i-tair-ee-uhn, -jor- ]

/ məˌdʒɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, -ˌdʒɒr- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or constituting amajority: majoritarian democracy.

supporting or advocating majoritarianism: majoritarian politics.

noun

a supporter or advocate of majoritarianism.

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Origin of majoritarian

First recorded in 1915–20; majorit(y) + -arian

Words nearby majoritarian

major-domo, major element, majorette, major general, major histocompatibility complex, majoritarian, majoritarianism, majority, majority carrier, majority leader, majority-minority

How to use majoritarian in a sentence

The GOP Senate caucus, elected by a decided minority of voters, relies on the minority-rule tactic of the filibuster to thwart efforts to roll back those anti-majoritarian tactics, entrenching them further.
A GOP senator’s angry shaming of Mitch McConnell demands more from Democrats|Greg Sargent|May 28, 2021|Washington Post
That brings us to the first way in which counter-majoritarian institutions reinforce each other.
Advantage, GOP|Laura Bronner (laura.bronner@abc.com)|April 29, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Simply put, America’s counter-majoritarian institutions have never been stacked so high against one party.
Advantage, GOP|Laura Bronner (laura.bronner@abc.com)|April 29, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
We should try those before we enable drastic measures like majoritarian dominance or minoritarian control.
Keep the Filibuster, There Are Better Ways to Reform a Broken System|David French|March 23, 2021|Time

What’s more, the lies that underpin this mythology are now inspiring an intensification of voter suppression and counter-majoritarian tactics in numerous states.
Steve Bannon’s vile threats show the GOP’s radicalization is getting worse|Greg Sargent|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
First, however weak the court may be as a bulwark against majoritarian tyranny, it is better than no bulwark at all.
Will This Man Make Gay Marriage Legal Everywhere?|Stuart Taylor, Jr.|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The thing about Jim Crow, after all, is that its emergence was profoundly undemocratic and distinctly anti-majoritarian.
Rand Paul is America's Smug Freshman Roommate|Jamelle Bouie|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This behavior is so unprecedented that neutral observers have likened it to nullification and other anti-majoritarian tactics.
Why Democrats Should End Nomination Filibusters|Jamelle Bouie|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These days, instead, we witness elections followed by majoritarian mob rule—what Fareed Zakaria has called “illiberal democracy.”
George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Our Era of Bipartisan Ineptitude|Lloyd Green|July 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Former Moral Majoritarian Ralph Reed smoothly explained how.
The GOP Faces Years in the Wilderness After 2012 Election Losses|Robert Shrum|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The vote was later rescinded under influence of the Independents and Communists, but restored under Majoritarian pressure.
The New Germany|George Young