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general will

noun

  1. (in the philosophy of Rousseau) the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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It proclaims that the confused desires of a supposed majority constitute Rousseau’s “general will,†and must not be weakened by intermediary institutions like legislatures or independent courts.

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