consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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That tactic, designed to stymie what the Trump administration considers political bias in corporate America and mainstream outlets, was seen last month in a consent decree from advertising giants Omnicom and IPG with the FTC to get their $13 billion megamerger across the finish line.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
These reforms, known as consent decrees, were established after the 2020 deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and aimed to address systemic issues within the police departments.
—Essence, 22 May 2025
The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey approved the terms of a court-enforceable consent decree in early January, which had to be approved by a federal judge before taking effect.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 May 2025
Officer training and the department’s data collection practices have been sticking points in the city’s consent decree since it was entered by a federal judge in early 2019.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
These reforms, known as consent decrees, were established after the 2020 deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and aimed to address systemic issues within the police departments.
—Essence, 22 May 2025
The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey approved the terms of a court-enforceable consent decree in early January, which had to be approved by a federal judge before taking effect.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 May 2025
Officer training and the department’s data collection practices have been sticking points in the city’s consent decree since it was entered by a federal judge in early 2019.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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