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majority vote; majority rule; decision by majority
A method of making decisions in which the option supported by more than half of the voters is adopted.
多数決で決めよう。
Let's decide by majority vote.
多数決の結果、旅行先はハワイに決まった。
As a result of the majority vote, Hawaii was chosen as the travel destination.
多数決が必ずしも正しい結論を導くとは限らない。
A majority vote doesn't necessarily lead to the right conclusion.
多数決 is composed of 多数 (majority) and 決 (decision). It refers specifically to the principle or method of deciding by majority.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 多数決で決める (to decide by majority vote)
- 多数決を取る (to take a vote)
- 多数決の原理 (the principle of majority rule)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 投票: voting, balloting — the act of casting a vote (broader than majority rule)
- 挙手: raising hands — a common method for conducting a 多数決
- 全会一致: unanimous decision — the opposite approach, requiring all to agree