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majority rule

decision rule that selects alternatives which have a majority
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majority rule

Summary

majority rule has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • majority rule is a type of electoral system[2].
  • majority rule is a type of democracy[3].
  • majority rule's said to be the same as is recorded as majoritarian democracy[4].
  • majority rule is the opposite of minority decision[5].
  • majority rule's different from is recorded as plurality voting system[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include electoral system[2] and democracy[3]. majority rule is the opposite of minority decision[5].

Why It Matters

majority rule has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → electoral system, democracy
    Opposite of → minority decision
    Different from → plurality voting system
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P459]]: [[Q1266546]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260984|batch #260984]]"
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