vote of confidence

: to express one's views in response to a poll

: to express an opinion

: to choose, endorse, decide the disposition of, defeat, or authorize by vote

: a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision

: the total number of such expressions of opinion made known at a single time (as at an election)

: an expression of opinion or preference that resembles a vote

: a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances

: faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way

: the quality or state of being certain : certitude

: of, relating to, or adept at swindling by false promises