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Definition of majority rule noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

majority rule

noun
 
/məˌdʒɒrəti ˈruːl/
 
/məˌdʒɔːrəti ˈruːl/
[uncountable]
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  1. a system in which power is held by the group that has the largest number of members
    • Black majority rule in South Africa took many years to achieve.
See majority rule in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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