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tyranny of the majority (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 tyrannies of the majority または tyrannies of majorities)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/28 01:40 UTC 版)
The phrase "tyranny of the majority" (or "tyranny of the masses"), used in discussing systems of democracy and majority rule, is a criticism of the scenario in which decisions made by a majority under that system would place that majority's interests so far above a dissenting individual's interest that the individual would be actively oppressed, just like the oppression by tyrants and despots.