majoritarian
- noun
- /ˌmeɪdʒərɪˈtɛəriən/
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mayoritario
- To simplify, an agreement could either be reached on a "proportional"-type system (P), resulting in a hung-up Parliament, or on a "majoritarian"-type (M), from which a clear-cut majority may emerge.
Examples
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The majoritarian opinion prevailed when the committee decided to go with the majority's choice for the new policy.
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In a democratic election, the majoritarian believes that the candidate with the most votes should win the position.
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The one salient characteristic of the Senate is that it, among the elected bodies or positions at the national level, is definitively the least majoritarian.
Academic text (1997) -
Sometimes it is the machetes of a harrowing majoritarian crowd emboldened by nationalist fervor.
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As a majoritarian, she argued that the views of the larger group should guide the decision-making process.
How Proportional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A majoritarian is someone who supports the majority, from major 'greater' and majority 'the greater number'. That person thinks the larger group should make the decision, so a majoritarian favors majority rule.