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tyranny of the majority

Summary

tyranny of the majority has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • tyranny of the majority is a type of political concept[2].
  • tyranny of the majority is the opposite of tyranny of the minorities[3].
  • tyranny of the majority's facet of is recorded as democracy[4].
  • tyranny of the majority's facet of is recorded as criticism of democracy[5].

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Definition and Type

tyranny of the majority is a type of political concept[2]. It is the opposite of tyranny of the minorities[3].

Why It Matters

tyranny of the majority has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Facet of → democracy, criticism of democracy
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