Abilene paradoxes

A form of Abilene paradox — The situation where a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that goes against the preferences of many or all of the individuals in the group, because the individuals choose to side with what they believe is the majority preference.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of Abilene paradox
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