majority rule

American  

[muh-jawr-i-tee rool] / məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti ˈrul /

noun

1. a process for making decisions in which the will or preference of the majority of participants is the controlling factor, usually determined by a vote.

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majority rule

The chair has an important voice, but the actual decision is majority rule.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Thanks to the genius of a constitution that distributes power widely, the risk of tyrannous majority rule is limited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

While the Senate ostensibly runs by majority rule, it takes the support of a supermajority—since 1975, three-fifths of the chamber, or 60 senators—to bring debates to a close, or cloture.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2025

Meaning, the country is not just majority rule; it’s a constitutional republic.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2023

The other main area of discussion was the issue of majority rule.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela