social choice

noun

A decision reached by a large number of people within the context of a society. Usually, this consists of a single choice from a pool of mutually exclusive options (as in an election, etc.).

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Meanings

nounsocial choice (plural social choices)

plural social choices

  1. countableA decision reached by a large number of people within the context of a society. Usually, this consists of a single choice from a pool of mutually exclusive options (as in an election, etc.).
  2. uncountableSocial choice theory: the field of study concerned with social choices.
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