1) Basis of democracy 
Majority rule is a decision rule that selects alternatives which have a majority, that is, more than half the votes. It is the binary decision rule used most often in influential decision-making bodies, including the legislatures of democratic nations. Some scholars have recommended against the use of majority rule, at least under certain circumst...
In US politics, the democratic principle that the majority determines policy. Although the US Constitution recognizes majority rule, it seeks to ensure that the majority may not unreasonably...
[n] - the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
noun the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group