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tacit

[ tas-it ]

adjective

  1. understood without being openly expressed; implied:

    tacit approval.

    Synonyms: implicit, unsaid, unspoken, unexpressed

  2. silent; saying nothing:

    a tacit partner.

  3. unvoiced or unspoken:

    a tacit prayer.



tacit

/ ˈtæsɪt /

adjective

  1. implied or inferred without direct expression; understood

    a tacit agreement

  2. created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈtacitness, noun
  • ˈtacitly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • tac·it·ly adverb
  • tac·it·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tacit1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin tacitus “silent,” past participle of tacēre “to be silent” (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tacit1

C17: from Latin tacitus, past participle of tacēre to be silent
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Example Sentences

At the age of 35 he was shot by a firing squad in January 1961, with the tacit backing of Belgium.

From BBC

Downplaying Trump’s incendiary threats of violence until just a few weeks before the election, provided both tacit and explicit sanction to xenophobic, racist and authoritarian impulses that have long simmered in the American undercurrent.

From Salon

However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.

For the Beninese government, it’s a victory they can peddle to gain the people’s favor, while France can mine it as an image-boosting tactic that comes with tacit paternalism.

We recognize that this will be read in a range of ways, including as a tacit endorsement of one candidate, or as a condemnation of another, or as an abdication of responsibility.

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