non·con·fi·dence
| \ ˌnän-ˈkän-fə-dən(t)s
, -ˌden(t)s \
, -ˌden(t)s \
Definition of nonconfidence
: lack of confidence
especially
: lack of confidence in a government by a parliamentary body
a vote of nonconfidence [=(more commonly) vote of no confidence]
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“Nonconfidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconfidence. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of nonconfidence was in 1840
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