nemine contradicente

adverb (or adjective)

ne·​mi·​ne con·​tra·​di·​cen·​te

¦nemənēˌkän‧trədə̇ˈsentē

: without a dissenting vote

the votes of thanks were endorsed by … all parties and were passed nemine contradicente

—Times History of the War

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, no one contradicting

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