"Majority rule" means that decisions or choices are made based on what most people want or decide. It is the idea that the option supported by more than half of the group or population is chosen or agreed upon. Full definition
The term «democracy» these days has lost its original meaning of majority rule. (michael-hudson.com)
The quest for total consensus is an illusion, and indeed there is no reason to accept majority rule in such a matter if the majority does not share one's premises. (religion-online.org)
This soldier is young and has not yet been beaten down by majority rule. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)