ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Antimajoritarian

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Antimajoritarian is an adjective meaning (politics) Opposing majority rule.

Meaning

(politics) Opposing majority rule.

More Meanings

  1. One who opposes majority rule.

Example Sentences

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.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include countermajoritarian, majoritarian, supermajoritarian, antimonarchic, antidemocratic, antimainstream.

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