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 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police will hold a vote of no confidence against Police Chief Johnny Jennings following reports of a settlement between Jennings and the city and allegations of unethical conduct at city hall.
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
In a little more than three months, investors have gone from salivating over the prospects of a Trump Administration to issuing a vote of no confidence in it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The stock market’s vote of no confidence over the past two weeks puts the president in a bind between his enthusiasm for taxing imports and his brand as a politician who understands business based on his own experiences in real estate, media and marketing.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The stock market’s vote of no confidence over the past two weeks puts the President in a bind between his enthusiasm for taxing imports and his brand as a politician who understands business based on his own experiences in real estate, media and marketing.
—Josh Boak, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
In a little more than three months, investors have gone from salivating over the prospects of a Trump Administration to issuing a vote of no confidence in it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The stock market’s vote of no confidence over the past two weeks puts the president in a bind between his enthusiasm for taxing imports and his brand as a politician who understands business based on his own experiences in real estate, media and marketing.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The stock market’s vote of no confidence over the past two weeks puts the President in a bind between his enthusiasm for taxing imports and his brand as a politician who understands business based on his own experiences in real estate, media and marketing.
—Josh Boak, TIME, 11 Mar. 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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