consent of the governed
A condition urged by many as a requirement for legitimate government: that the authority of a government should depend on the consent of the people, as expressed by votes in elections. (See Declaration of Independence, democracy, and John Locke.)
Words nearby consent of the governed
consensus gentium,
consensus sequence,
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consenting adult,
consentual