Without the patient's consent the doctor wouldn't operate.
He snuck out without my consent.
Obama is in the consent of the governed.
sentences of complex
In a democracy, consent of the governed means that the government's authority comes from the will of the people. For example, the legitimacy of a government is based on the consent of the governed, who have the power to choose their leaders through free and fair elections.
The parents are lobbying to have the age of consent moved to 18.
She consented to his constant nagging and decided to buy him the toy."Consented" means agreed to. While the sentence above may be true, I would think a better sentence would be:His constant whining drove her nuts so she consented to buy him the toy.
That tool was borrowed without my consent.
It was a feudal society with an autocratic government and few attempts to secure popular consent.
The parent gave consent to their child for the school field trip.
He parked in an authorized area
The school board decided to expel the student because he did not have his parent's consent to attend a field trip.
I gave my consent when my son asked to use my car for his Saturday night date.