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nemine contradicente

nemine contradicente

9.9
With no one opposing
  • idiom
  • /nɛˈmiːnɛ kɒntrəˈdɪʃənt/
  • Formal
translation icon : por unanimidad
  • The motion was passed nemine contradicente.

Examples

  • The resolution was adopted nemine contradicente by the members present.

  • The policy was endorsed nemine contradicente at the annual meeting.

  • The board decided, nemine contradicente, to move forward with the project.

  • The decision was made nemine contradicente at the board meeting.

  • The proposal was accepted nemine contradicente by all members of the committee.

  • The decision was made nemine contradicente, as everyone agreed on the plan.

  • During the meeting, the budget increases were approved nemine contradicente.

Synonyms

unanimously
vsnemine contradicente
57 3.8

Everyone agrees completely

is identical in meaning but appears as a single formal phrase
nem con
vsnemine contradicente
  • Archaic
9.9

A decision approved with no one voting against it

is used for unanimous agreement in any situation not only votes

Surface Forms

nemine contradicente positive

Morphology

nemine + contradicente

This is a Latin formulaic phrase whose constituent words are not English or provided with dictionary glosses, so an average B1 English learner who only knows the listed constituents would not be able to derive the meaning. Although it literally translates to 'with no one contradicting' (i.e. unanimously), understanding that requires knowledge of Latin or legal/formulaic usage rather than productive composition in English.

Etymology

Nemine contradicente comes from Latin; the parts are nemine, meaning 'no one', and contradicente, meaning 'contradicting'. In old meetings people would say this when nobody spoke against a decision, so their silence showed agreement, and today nemine contradicente means 'unanimously'.