unanimous

to be in agreement, to be of the same opinion

TRANSLATION

einstimmig, einer Meinung, einhellig, einmütig

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"The board of telecommunications company WorldCom voted UNANIMOUSLY to file for bankruptcy, unseating Enron as the largest insolvency in US history."

(Financial Times - 22 July 2002)

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Etymology: Latin unanimus, from unus one + animus mind

Date: 1624

1 : being of one mind : AGREEING

2 : formed with or indicating unanimity : having the agreement and consent of all

- unan·i·mous·ly adverb

(Merriam Webster)


Note these common business phrases:

- unanimous mood = einheitliche Stimmung

- unanimous assent = einstimmige Zustimmung, einstimmige Annahme

- by unanimous assent = einstimmig

- unanimous decision, resolution = einstimmiger Beschluss

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