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Condorcet paradox
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English
Alternative forms
en Condorcet's paradox
Proper noun
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.
Related terms
en Condorcet cycle
en Condorcet method
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