one voice
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3.7
- noun
- When they returned demanding their tribute, the people shouted back in one voice, "No more!"
- speak with one voice
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- And, and so the art world has spoken with one voice.
Examples
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In the meeting, all department heads agreed and spoke with one voice about the new strategy.
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"Please," the young couple said as if in one voice, a habit Audrey would come to find endearing.
Fiction book (1994) -
And we will speak with one voice, united.
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In the 1997 election, the overwhelming majority spoke in one voice and for one purpose: political reform.
Academic text (2007) -
Tecumseh and his brother continued, in short, to speak in one voice, to act in union, and to command support.
Academic text (1992) -
With fervent prayers united in one voice, we can get through what is to come for us.
Blog text (19) -
They chanted military songs in one voice and kept pace as they advanced.
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Because the administration lacked the discipline to speak with one voice, a coherent message never emerged.
Academic text (2003) -
Through the general tumult that ensues, one voice begins to take command: Laffite's.
Fiction book (1995) -
Among all of the Saber rattling, one voice urges restraint.
Synonyms
279
4.1
Agreement among a group of people about an idea or decision
220
2.8
People or parts joined and acting as one
214
1.0
A situation in which people have the same opinion or give their approval
29
4.0
A situation in which people or groups agree with each other
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6.7
Complete agreement by everyone involved
10
3.7
A group of people all agree and speak or act together
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7.2
Agreement in opinion or plan among people
1
6.4
An agreement by the people in a meeting without a formal vote
1
9.6
Being one whole with no separate parts
1
9.9
A general agreement among a group of people, for example at a meeting
1
9.5
A situation where everyone agrees
Antonyms
How United
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'agreement or unity' is directly derivable from combining 'one' (single/united) with 'voice' (expression or opinion): together they naturally convey a single, shared expression. This compositional use is common across many languages (e.g. 'd'une seule voix', 'con una sola voz'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
One voice comes from the image of a group speaking together so it sounds like a single voice. That's why it means 'agreement' or 'unity'.