manufacture of consent

noun

The process of managing public opinion, especially via mass media in a democratic society.

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Meanings

nounmanufacture of consent (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe process of managing public opinion, especially via mass media in a democratic society.

Origin

Coined by American journalist and political commentator Walter Lippmann in 1922.

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APA

manufacture of consent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manufacture%20of%20consent

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“manufacture of consent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manufacture%20of%20consent. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manufacture of consent,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manufacture%20of%20consent.

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