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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Example Sentences

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

Professor Roznai has been talking for months about the “risk of creating a monster,” as he put it, by eliminating the courts as an effective check on majority rule.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

“The essence of democracy is both majority rule and protection of minority rights,” it said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023

They felt that if there was majority rule, the rights of minorities would be trampled.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela