vote of no confidence
noun phrase
: a formal vote by which the members of a legislature or similar deliberative body indicate that they no longer support a leader, government, etc.
The chairman was forced to resign after a vote of no confidence by the board of trustees.
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The protest effort took place on new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu’s first day in office; he had been appointed to the role only a day earlier by President Emmanuel Macron after Bayrou received a vote of no confidence on September 8 and the government collapsed.
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News Desk, Artforum, 12 Sep. 2025
That’s why the FAB (fan advisory board) wrote a letter to the club’s board issuing a vote of no confidence.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Lecornu’s appointment follows the collapse of France’s government after a vote of no confidence on Monday that ousted 74-year-old Francois Bayrou from the post.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
However, the budget-cutting plan hasn’t gone down well with other parties in the French Parliament, and Bayrou faces a vote of no confidence there.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 12 Sep. 2025
That’s why the FAB (fan advisory board) wrote a letter to the club’s board issuing a vote of no confidence.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Lecornu’s appointment follows the collapse of France’s government after a vote of no confidence on Monday that ousted 74-year-old Francois Bayrou from the post.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
However, the budget-cutting plan hasn’t gone down well with other parties in the French Parliament, and Bayrou faces a vote of no confidence there.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vote of no confidence
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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