tacit consent English

Meaning tacit consent meaning

What does tacit consent mean?

tacit consent

— noun (= connivance) (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing

Synonyms tacit consent synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as tacit consent?

tacit consent English » English

connivance

toleration

secret approval

implied consent

connivence

acquiescence

acquiesce

Examples tacit consent examples

How do I use tacit consent in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Silence gives consent.

I refuse to consent to that plan.

I interpreted your silence as consent.

I interpreted his silence as consent.

I interpreted their silence as consent.

Silence often implies consent.

He interpreted my silence as consent.

He did not consent to his daughter's marriage.

Silence is a sign of consent.

Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.

I will consent to the divorce.

I was able to get my parents to consent to my marriage.

Silence implies consent.

The most essential for our people are unity, interethnic consent, and political stability.

Tom will never consent.

Tom married Mary without her parents' consent.

News and current affairs

As long as the Saudi regime meets America's oil needs and fights Islamist radicals, it will continue to receive US support and silence - and hence its tacit consent.

Can Kosovo achieve independence without the tacit consent of Russia, and can there be a humanitarian and political solution to the tragedy in Darfur without the active goodwill of China?

After all, genuine leadership cannot come from raw power, but only from other states' consent or tacit acceptance.