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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The Colorado State Senate had planned to take a vote of no confidence on Bimestefer on Monday.
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
After the annus horribilis that was 2025 for American Airlines, CEO Robert Isom is now facing a unanimous vote of no confidence from the board of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA).
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Several board members noted that a near-unanimous vote of no confidence in McManus in 2016 had no effect on his job status.
—Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Jan. 2026
Off the pitch, discontent towards the board remains high, with a fan advisory board issuing a vote of no confidence and supporters calling for majority shareholder David Sullivan and vice-chairman Karren Brady to resign during protests at the matches against Crystal Palace and Burnley.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
After the annus horribilis that was 2025 for American Airlines, CEO Robert Isom is now facing a unanimous vote of no confidence from the board of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA).
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Several board members noted that a near-unanimous vote of no confidence in McManus in 2016 had no effect on his job status.
—Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Jan. 2026
Off the pitch, discontent towards the board remains high, with a fan advisory board issuing a vote of no confidence and supporters calling for majority shareholder David Sullivan and vice-chairman Karren Brady to resign during protests at the matches against Crystal Palace and Burnley.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 Jan. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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