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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Having lost key allies in the Liberal Party and facing a likely vote of no confidence by the opposition Conservatives and New Democratic Party, Trudeau called for the Canadian Parliament to be put into prorogue until March 24.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
His departure was precipitated by his decision to tear up a power- sharing deal with the SNP's junior coalition partner, the Scottish Greens, who promptly responded by backing a vote of no confidence in him.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The leader remained committed to his post amid a vote of no confidence for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier earlier this month, leaving a hole in the ranks.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Barnier’s government proved to be short-lived, lasting just three months before being toppled in a vote of no confidence at the start of December after French lawmakers rejected his government’s 2025 budget plans that included billions of euros’ worth of tax hikes and public spending cuts.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
His departure was precipitated by his decision to tear up a power- sharing deal with the SNP's junior coalition partner, the Scottish Greens, who promptly responded by backing a vote of no confidence in him.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The leader remained committed to his post amid a vote of no confidence for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier earlier this month, leaving a hole in the ranks.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Barnier’s government proved to be short-lived, lasting just three months before being toppled in a vote of no confidence at the start of December after French lawmakers rejected his government’s 2025 budget plans that included billions of euros’ worth of tax hikes and public spending cuts.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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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 11 Mar. 2025.
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