unanimous consent
Everyone says yes
Unanimous consent is agreement by all members of a group, especially in legislative bodies where it allows procedures to move forward without a formal vote.
In the U.S.
Senate, routine business often proceeds by unanimous consent—any single member's objection can block it: The resolution passed by unanimous consent.
The phrase emphasizes that no one dissented, not necessarily that everyone actively agreed.
- agreementShared position between parties
- motionChange in position
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- voteFormal choice expression
nod · order of business · cloture · waiver · laid over · parliamentary procedure · silence · ratification · hotline · Senate floor · point of order · hand · hold · resolution · adjournment · floor · approval · aye
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislaturebill, senators, senator, state legislature, legislators
- Congress powersspending power, declare war, impeachment, lawmaking, appropriations
- group decisionscompromise, majority rule, deliberation, ballots, motions
- legislative votesyea, nay, aye, ayes, nays
degree of agreement
unanimous consentdissent
Disagreement with authority
objection · opposition · disagreement · veto · majority vote