consensus

The definition of consensus is an agreement made by a group.

(noun)

An example of consensus is when Republicans and Democrats agree on language for a bill.

Consensus means generally accepted opinion.

(noun)

An example of consensus is most people believing that it is wrong to kill another person.

See consensus in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: L < pp. of consentire: see consent

See consensus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole: “Among political women . . . there is a clear consensus about the problems women candidates have traditionally faced” (Wendy Kaminer). See Usage Note at redundancy.
General agreement or accord: government by consensus.

Origin:

Origin: Latin cōnsēnsus

Origin: , from

Origin: past participle of cōnsentīre, to agree; see consent

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