Overton window

== English == === Etymology === Named after American political scientist Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003), former vice-president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The concept was popularized by the 2010 bestselling novel The Overton Window. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Overton window (plural Overton windows) The range of ideas that the public will accept, i.e. those ideas that are not considered too extreme or radical. Synonym: window of discourse Near-synonym: opinion corridor ==== Translations ==== === References ===