The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CONSENSUS
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More clues leading to the result CONSENSUS
- Major counting exercise involving body responsible? It’s generally agreed
- Agreement count must bear son off
- Count welcomes old partners bidding for agreement
- Agreement about bit of society covered by official count
- Reportedly count on firm securing new agreement
- Agreement arranged once sun’s beginning to set
- Agreement to involve government statisticians in count
- Count should confine wayward son, it’s agreed
- Study report of official count and agreement
- Agreement regarding Sweden breaking record
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The straight part
We know that "It’s generally agreed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s generally agreed = consensus.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CONSENSUS mean?
CONSENSUS noun- A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
- General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
- Average projected value.