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Consensus

Consensus: General agreement, characterized by the absence of sustained opposition to substantial issues by any important part of the concerned interests and…

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General agreement, characterized by the absence of sustained opposition to substantial issues by any important part of the concerned interests and by a process that involves seeking to take into account the views of all parties concerned and to reconcile any conflicting arguments.

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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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