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National Consensus

/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl kənˈsɛn.səs/
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  1. 1

    A general agreement among the members of a nation regarding a particular issue or policy.

    "The national consensus on climate change has led to significant policy reforms."
  2. 2

    A collective opinion or decision reached by a group of people, especially in a political context.

    "The leaders sought to establish a national consensus to address the economic crisis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'national' originates from the Latin 'nationalis', meaning 'of a nation', while 'consensus' comes from the Latin 'consensus', meaning 'agreement'. The phrase has evolved to signify a collective agreement or shared opinion among the members of a nation, particularly in political contexts.

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🇫🇷French → English

consensus national

Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɑ̃.sys na.sjɔ.nal

"Le consensus national sur le changement climatique a conduit à des réformes politiques significatives."

🇩🇪German → English

nationaler Konsens

Transliteration: na.t͡si.o.na.lɛʁ kɔn.zɛns

"Der nationale Konsens über den Klimawandel hat zu bedeutenden politischen Reformen geführt."

🇮🇹Italian → English

consenso nazionale

Transliteration: konˈsɛn.so nat͡sjoˈna.le

"Il consenso nazionale sul cambiamento climatico ha portato a riforme politiche significative."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

consenso nacional

Transliteration: konˈsenso naθjoˈnal

"El consenso nacional sobre el cambio climático ha llevado a reformas políticas significativas."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

consenso nacional

Transliteration: kõˈsẽsu naˈsjonaw

"O consenso nacional sobre as mudanças climáticas levou a reformas políticas significativas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

राष्ट्रीय सहमति

Transliteration: rāṣhṭrīya sahamatī

"जलवायु परिवर्तन पर राष्ट्रीय सहमति ने महत्वपूर्ण नीतिगत सुधारों को जन्म दिया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

国家共识

Transliteration: guójiā gòngshí

"关于气候变化的国家共识导致了重大政策改革。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

국가적 합의

Transliteration: gukgajeok hap-ui

"기후 변화에 대한 국가적 합의는 중요한 정책 개혁을 가져왔다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

国家的合意

Transliteration: kokkateki gōi

"気候変動に関する国家的合意は重要な政策改革をもたらしました。"

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