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[ ak-wee-es -uh ns ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌæk wiˈɛs əns / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in ): acquiescence to his boss's demands.
Law . such neglect to take legal proceedings for such a long time as to imply the abandonment of a right.
Origin of acquiescence First recorded in 1625–35; acquiesce + -ence
OTHER WORDS FROM acquiescence non·ac·qui·es·cence, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for acquiescence The Latin powerhouse's acquiescence to La Paz has been particularly glaring.
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There is no effective congressional oversight, as we can see by the acquiescence of the intelligence and judiciary committees.
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As measured by actions, American policy has otherwise been acquiescence .
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A new German book reveals that prominent postwar German leaders hid their Nazi past with the acquiescence of the U.S. government.
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She knew Harry was taking her weariness for acquiescence , and she let him take it so.
The Coast of Chance | Esther Chamberlain
This may, perhaps, be intended to intimidate into acquiescence , but the effect has been most unfortunately otherwise.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson
Conscience had been bribed into acquiescence , and the iniquity thrived.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 | George W. Williams
Pete Cayce first revolted from the strain on his attention, subordination, and acquiescence .
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains | Charles Egbert Craddock
Acquiescence without protest to the inclusion of copper and other articles in the British lists of absolute contraband.
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