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consent of the governed

consent of the governed noun: a political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.

Noun

consent of the governed (uncountable)

  1. A political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.

consent of the governed meaning in Tamil

consent of the governed in Tamil

ஆளப்படுவோரின் சம்மதம்

Questions about consent of the governed

What does consent of the governed mean?
Consent of the governed means a political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.
What is consent of the governed in Tamil?
Consent of the governed in Tamil is ஆளப்படுவோரின் சம்மதம். See Consent of the governed meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is consent of the governed?
Consent of the governed is a noun.

Words near consent of the governed in the dictionary

  1. consensuses
  2. consensusing
  3. consent
  4. consent decree
  5. consent decrees
  6. consent of the governed
  7. consent or pay
  8. consent search
  9. consent searches
  10. consentability
  11. consentable

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Adapted from Wiktionary: consent of the governed (page history and authors); consent of the governed (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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