vote of no confidence
noun phrase
: a formal vote by which the members of a legislature or similar deliberative body vote in order to indicate that they no longer support a leader, government, etc.
The chairwoman was forced to resign after a vote of no confidence by the board of trustees.
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His pick for the new fire chief brought a vote of no confidence by the firefighters' union, which complained House's pick wasn't qualified.
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 9 May 2026
That’s the equivalent of a vote of no confidence, yet no one made a motion to fire Williams, either.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
In January, the city’s police officers and firefighters cast a vote of no confidence in City Manager Jacquie Halburnt, claiming there’d been a breakdown in communication over requests for staffing and equipment upgrades for their departments.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Union members cast a vote of no confidence in Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department Chief Dennis Rubin and County Administrator David Johnston earlier this month, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 64.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 9 May 2026
That’s the equivalent of a vote of no confidence, yet no one made a motion to fire Williams, either.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
In January, the city’s police officers and firefighters cast a vote of no confidence in City Manager Jacquie Halburnt, claiming there’d been a breakdown in communication over requests for staffing and equipment upgrades for their departments.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Union members cast a vote of no confidence in Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department Chief Dennis Rubin and County Administrator David Johnston earlier this month, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 64.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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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 16 May. 2026.
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