general will

ˈdʒɛnərəl wɪl

Definition

Definition of general will - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

consensus

TECH.

common interest or consensus within a group

TECH.

The committee acted according to the general will of its members.

Rousseau philosophy

TECH.

collective will of the people in governance

TECH.

The laws should reflect the general will of the citizens.

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Expressions with general

general line

main direction or policy of an organization

The general line of the party was to promote equality.

floor general

leader directing strategy in team activities

As a floor general, she organized the entire project team.

general goods

everyday items sold in general stores

The shop sells general goods like soap and canned food.

general hospital

hospital providing a wide range of services to treat various medical conditions

After the accident, he was rushed to the general hospital for immediate treatment.

general idea

basic understanding of something without details

I have a general idea of how it works.

general knowledge

knowledge about many different things

General knowledge includes history, science, and art.

Examples of general will in a sentence

Decisions were made in line with the general will.
The constitution was designed to embody the general will.
Public policies should align with the general will of the populace.

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French:volonté générale, ...
German:allgemeiner Wille, ...
Italian:volontà generale, ...
Spanish:voluntad general, voluntad del pueblo, ...
Portuguese:vontade geral, ...
Chinese:共同意志, 公意, ...
Japanese:総意, ...
Arabic:الإرادة العامة, إرادة الشعب, ...
Hebrew:רָצוֹן כְּלָלִי, הָרָצוֹן הַכְּלָלִי, ...
Russian:общая воля, ...
Ukrainian:загальна воля, ...
Hindi:सामान्य इच्छा, जन इच्छा, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ ইচ্ছা, ...
Catalan:voluntat general, voluntat col.lectiva, ...
Czech:obecná vůle, všeobecná vůle, ...
Danish:fælles vilje, generel vilje, ...
Dutch:algemene wil, ...
Greek:γενική βούληση, ...
Hungarian:közakarat, általános akarat, ...
Khmer:ឆន្ទៈរួម, ឆន្ទៈសាធារណៈ, ...
Korean:일반 의지, 공동 의지, ...
Persian:اراده عمومی, اراده جمعی, ...
Polish:wola ogółu, wola zbiorowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):vontade geral, ...
Romanian:voință generală, voință colectivă, ...
Swedish:allmänvilja, allmän vilja, ...
Thai:ฉันทามติ, เจตจำนงทั่วไป, ...
Turkish:genel irade, ...
Vietnamese:ý chí chung, ý chí tập thể, ...

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