vote of no confidence
noun phraseDefinition of vote of no confidence
: a formal vote by which the members of a legislature or similar deliberative body indicate that they no longer support a leader, government, etc.
The chairman was forced to resign after a vote of no confidence by the board of trustees.
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Proposing a vote of no confidence is not the same as winning one. — The Economist, "Why governments of national unity are so hard to form," 29 Aug. 2019 Opposition leaders had talked about forcing a vote of no confidence in Johnson's government sometime before late October. — Karla Adam, Anchorage Daily News, "Queen approves Boris Johnson’s request to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline," 28 Aug. 2019 Alternatively, if none can be found, those same lawmakers could trigger a vote of no confidence in Johnson’s premiership — potentially toppling his government. — Billy Perrigo, Time, "U.K. Government Announces Plans to Suspend Parliament Before Brexit. Here's What That Means," 28 Aug. 2019 Who’s out: Ayesha Freeman resigned near the end of the school year after staff at Cleveland mounted a vote of no confidence in her leadership following several racist incidents. — oregonlive.com, "The principal shuffle: Who’s in and who’s out at Portland Public Schools," 21 Aug. 2019 Opposition lawmakers have been discussing ways of potentially stopping a no-deal Brexit, including bringing down the government by calling a vote of no confidence in the Johnson administration in early September. — Hannah Knowles, BostonGlobe.com, "Leaked memo says Britain faces economic, social chaos if it goes through with a ‘no-deal Brexit’," 18 Aug. 2019 The Sentinels had previously taken a vote of no confidence in Hils. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "Black police group calls for FOP president Hils to step down," 2 Aug. 2019 Two weeks before the election, the police association approved a vote of no confidence against Sellers. — Thy Vo, The Mercury News, "Santa Clara police chief to step down more than a year before term ends," 25 June 2019 The next prime minister could face a vote of no confidence within a month and a general election within a year. — The Economist, "The question is not who will lead the Conservative Party, but whether it will survive," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vote of no confidence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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