Last Updated
：2025/11/24
tyranny of the majority
Noun
countable
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
多数派の専制：国民の過半数の支持を受けた政府や権威が、多数派に有利な政策を実施する一方で、少数派の権利や福祉を軽視する政治状態を指す。 / 多数派の暴政：多数派による支配が行われ、少数意見や少数派の権利が無視される状況。
（ plural ）
（ plural ）
Quizzes for review
(politics) 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.
音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
See correct answer
tyranny of the majority
Citizens and judges must remain vigilant against the tyranny of the majority when laws risk trampling minority rights.
See correct answer
Citizens and judges must remain vigilant against the tyranny of the majority when laws risk trampling minority rights.
音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
English - English
Word Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
- Screen new word creation
- Screen word edits
- Screen word deletion
- Screen the creation of new headword that may be duplicates
- Screen changing entry name
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
- Screen sentence deletion
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
