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consensus conference

consensus conference noun: a kind of citizens' assembly, most common in Denmark (where it originated in the 1980s), to allow policymakers to take into account the opinions of the public.

Noun

consensus conference (plural consensus conferences)

  1. A kind of citizens' assembly, most common in Denmark (where it originated in the 1980s), to allow policymakers to take into account the opinions of the public.

Forms of consensus conference

pluralconsensus conferences

Questions about consensus conference

What does consensus conference mean?
Consensus conference means a kind of citizens' assembly, most common in Denmark (where it originated in the 1980s), to allow policymakers to take into account the opinions of the public.
What part of speech is consensus conference?
Consensus conference is a noun.
What is the plural of consensus conference?
The plural of consensus conference is consensus conferences.

Words near consensus conference in the dictionary

  1. consensualizing
  2. consensually
  3. consensualness
  4. consensus
  5. consensus ad idem
  6. consensus conference
  7. consensus conferences
  8. consensus national champion
  9. consensus realities
  10. consensus reality
  11. consensus theorem

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