dictatorship of the majority

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Definition of dictatorship of the majority in English English dictionary

A situation in which a government or other authority democratically supported by a majority of its subjects makes policies or takes actions benefiting that majority, without regard for the rights or welfare of the rest of its subjects

The ease with which the will of the greater number may be translated into the dictatorship of the majority has not yet become the subject of public debate.

Hyphenation

dic·ta·tor·ship of the ma·jo·ri·ty

Turkish pronunciation

dîkteytırşîp ıv dhi mıcôrıti

Synonyms

tyranny of the majority

Pronunciation

/dəkˈtātərˌsʜəp əv ᴛʜē məˈʤôrətē/ /dɪkˈteɪtɜrˌʃɪp əv ðiː məˈʤɔːrətiː/