supermajoritarianism

English

Etymology

From supermajoritarian +‎ -ism.

Noun

supermajoritarianism (uncountable)

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, page 93:

     Buchanan and Tullock (1962) provide a different justification for supermajoritarianism.