social choice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.).
  2. Social choice theory: the field of study concerned with social choices.

Word forms

social choice social choices
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