Psephism
Pronunciation : Pse"phism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: A proposition adopted by a majority of votes; especially, one adopted by vote of the Athenian people; a statute. J. P. Mahaffy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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