general will

British

noun

(in the philosophy of Rousseau) the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests

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Liverpool fans - and the world of football in general - will be waiting to find out the next installment with bated breath.

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Instead of finding practical compromises through negotiation, politics became a matter of discerning what Jean-Jacques Rousseau called the general will of the people and then implementing it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lakers and NBA fans in general will get a quick view of two of the league’s longtime greats when LeBron James and the Lakers open the regular season against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

"Once that initial work has concluded, the auditor general will determine whether any further audit work is necessary on these matters."

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Rutte will be hoping that his first summit as secretary general will be short and sweet.

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