Supermajoritarianism

Origin

en + -supermajoritarian + ism

Full definition of supermajoritarianism

Noun

1. A form of democracy in which decisions must be made by a supermajority of the whole group.
• 2006, Anthony J. McGann, The Logic of Democracy: Reconciling Equality, Deliberation, and Minority Protection, p. 93:Buchanan and Tullock (1962) provide a different justification for supermajoritarianism.