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groupthink [ˈgruːpˌθɪŋk] n
(Sociology) a tendency within organizations or society to promote or establish the view of the predominant group ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Groupthink took hold, and shaky propositions left unchallenged--such as, despite Iraq's ethno-sectarian makeup, democracy could easily take root; that Iraq could simultaneously be a democracy and move to recognize Israel and continue to contain Iran; that only a small number of forces would be needed to get the job done. Perhaps physicist-author Lee Smolin is right in suggesting we are witnessing groupthink, again. In Washington, at times, people are risk-averse and have groupthink," says Randall Schriver, an East Asia specialist at the State Department until 2005. |
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