present participle of major

plural of majorant

(mathematics) A function, or an element of a set, that dominates others or is greater than all others.

plural of major

plural of majorizer

important, serious, or large in scope

(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.

A decision rule whereby the decisions of the numerical majority of a group will be binding on the whole group, its parts, and each member.

Synonym of tyranny of the majority

(chiefly UK) A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as ²⁄₃, often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters, such as modifying the bylaws of an association.