vote of no confidence
noun phrase
: 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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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, two deputy sheriff unions, sheriff’s department captains, several congressional and local leaders, and the city of San Carlos have all issued votes of no confidence in Corpus’ leadership.
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images The French government has been toppled in a vote of no confidence Wednesday, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy into a period of deep political uncertainty.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
This resulted in a vote of no confidence for DCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III, who then sent out a controversial memo alerting superintendents to cuts to staffing expectations.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Fico, meanwhile, narrowly avoided a vote of no confidence motion in January after his political opponents abandoned the move.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images The French government has been toppled in a vote of no confidence Wednesday, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy into a period of deep political uncertainty.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
This resulted in a vote of no confidence for DCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III, who then sent out a controversial memo alerting superintendents to cuts to staffing expectations.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Fico, meanwhile, narrowly avoided a vote of no confidence motion in January after his political opponents abandoned the move.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Vote of no confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20of%20no%20confidence. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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