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manufacture of consent

manufacture of consent noun: the process of managing public opinion, especially via mass media in a democratic society.

Noun

manufacture of consent (uncountable)

  1. The process of managing public opinion, especially via mass media in a democratic society.

Origin of manufacture of consent

Coined by American journalist and political commentator Walter Lippmann in 1922.

Words formed from manufacture of consent

Questions about manufacture of consent

What does manufacture of consent mean?
Manufacture of consent means the process of managing public opinion, especially via mass media in a democratic society.
What part of speech is manufacture of consent?
Manufacture of consent is a noun.

Words near manufacture of consent in the dictionary

  1. manufacturables
  2. manufacturage
  3. manufacturages
  4. manufactural
  5. manufacture
  6. manufacture of consent
  7. manufactured
  8. manufactured consent
  9. manufactured home
  10. manufactured homes
  11. manufacturer

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