antimajoritarian

adj, noun — 2 senses

antimajoritarian

adj

Etymology From anti- + majoritarian.

1

Government, Politics Opposing majority rule

Federalism itself is an antimajoritarian mechanism for, by devolving power to smaller constituencies, it places some policy issues beyond the reach of the center's majority.2004, Ugo M. Amoretti, Nancy Gina Bermeo, Federalism and Territorial Cleavages, →ISBN, page 10:

Derived terms: antimajoritarianism
Related terms: majoritarian

antimajoritarian

noun

Etymology From anti- + majoritarian.

1

One who opposes majority rule.

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