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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Kalar resigned in February 1993, about a year after the West Sacramento Police Officers’ Association passed a vote of no confidence against him, according to previous Bee reporting.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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.
—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
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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.
—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
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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 5 Jun. 2026.
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