nonconfidence
noun
non·con·fi·dence
ˌnän-ˈkän-fə-dən(t)s 
-ˌden(t)s
: lack of confidence
especially
: lack of confidence in a government by a parliamentary body
a vote of nonconfidence [=(more commonly) vote of no confidence]
Word History
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
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“Nonconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconfidence. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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