English Explanatory Dictionary

Condorcet paradox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  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.

Word forms

Condorcet paradox the Condorcet paradox Condorcet's paradox

Related words

Condorcet cycle Condorcet method
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