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acquiescence Definition

ac·qui·es·cence (ak′wē es′əns)

noun

the act of acquiescing; agreement or consent without protest

acquiescence Synonyms

acquiescence

n.

passive consent, quiet submission, resignation; see permission.

acquiescence Law Definition

n

Tacit or passive conduct that implies agreement or consent. For example, if one makes a statement and another is silent when an objection should be forthcoming, the second person’s acquiescence to the statement may be inferred.
acquiescence Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • government: It is hard to imagine that they are there without the knowledge and acquiescence of the Iraqi Government.
  • state: In summary, Iraq has never used chemical weapons against an external enemy without the acquiescence of the most powerful states.
  • leadership: In protest at the acquiescence of the student leadership, one of the student leaders resigned from the movement's leadership.

Converse of object

  • withdraw: If an opponent withdraws acquiescence after that time, the balance of proof has shifted.
  • nod: The policeman nodded acquiescence, and the man kneeling down placed his bag beside him.
  • imply: EXPULSION OF MEMBERS Membership of the Club shall be held to imply acquiescence in, and conformity to, the rules of the club.
  • win: According to these ultra-leftists, the whole concept of progress was a fraud designed to win acquiescence for the intensification of capitalist domination.
  • mean: It is true that silence does not necessarily mean acquiescence.

Adjective modifier

  • passive: Public opinion today, Saudis say, is a far cry from the largely passive acquiescence to a massive US military presence in 1991.
  • silent: We cannot sit in silent acquiescence to the faded homilies of the nuclear priesthood.
  • least: In addition, like SV, it does not guarantee that each MP has majority support or at least acquiescence.
  • apparent: She still kept in contact with O'Connor and was probably having an affair with him, with the apparent acquiescence of Frederick.
  • American: Townshend's intention of using customs dues to raise revenue exploited what most politicians thought was American acquiescence in ' external ' taxation.
  • grudging: A somewhat grudging acquiescence from the old man gave me a clear day in which to make my observations.