tyranny of the majority

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,uncountable
    — I suppose, however, that the secret voting has afforded, and will afford, an important security against the tyranny of the majority, which I consider as the greatest evil and the most formidable danger that can attend a purely democratical government.

词形变化

tyrannies of the majority plural tyrannies of majorities plural
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