Definitions for vote of confidence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vote of confidence(noun)

    an expression of approval and encouragement

    "they gave the chairman a vote of confidence"

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  1. vote of confidence(Noun)

    A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the opposition; defeat would lead to the resignation of the government.

  2. vote of confidence(Noun)

    Any indication of confidence in another.


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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vote of confidence(noun)

a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.

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