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dictatorship of the majority (plural dictatorships of the majority) (politics) A situation in which a government or other authority democratically supported by a majority of its subjects makes policies or takes actions b…

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  1. dictatorship of the majority (plural dictatorships of the majority) (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.