Condorcet paradox

proper noun

The observation that majority rule is inherently self-contradictory because it is logically impossible for any voting system to guarantee that a winner will have support from a majority.

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proper nounthe Condorcet paradox

alternative Condorcet's paradox

  1. The observation that majority rule is inherently self-contradictory because it is logically impossible for any voting system to guarantee that a winner will have support from a majority.
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