Sentence examples for obtaining unanimity from inspiring English sources
Palmer chaired a number of government-appointed cultural heritage bodies, such as the advisory panel on illicit trade (2000-05), on which he succeeded in obtaining unanimity for the recommendation that the UK join the 1970 Unesco convention, which aims to curb the illicit trade in looted antiquities (the UK acceded to the convention in 2002).
In such complicated areas it is rare to find unanimity.
But it may prove difficult to get unanimity.
"So it could be tough to get unanimity".
Two Dissenters (U-2 or Unanimity minus two) also can't block a decision, but they are more effective at prolonging debate and obtaining a third dissenter (in which case a decision usually can be blocked) if they agree on what is wrong with the proposal.
The resulting compromise created an advisory panel whose members must obtain a high degree of unanimity before they can sanction or criticize each other or make other significant decisions.
This confident answer to the question is not however supported by argument or even survey, and seems to assume unanimity amongst the "we" of a pluralistic, democratic community that is unlikely to obtain.
Although it conducted the military and diplomatic work of the republic, the States General failed to obtain effective rights of direct taxation (except for import and export duties assigned to the admiralties), and its major decisions were taken under the rule of unanimity.
Unanimity, Unanimity, Unanimity.
She had prized unanimity.
