vote of confidence
A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to…A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the opposition; defeat would lead to the resignation of the government.
» The prime minister can initiate a vote of confidence.
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2 sensesA motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the opposition; defeat would lead to the resignation of the government.
Vertrauensfrage
во́тум дове́рияvótum dovérija
во́тум дові́риvótum dovíry
(broadly, informal)Any indication of confidence in another.
- an expression of approval and encouragement
Examples
3 sentencesThe prime minister can initiate a vote of confidence.
The Prime Minister could not continue after a vote of no confidence.
Tom gave the vote of confidence to Mary, wishing her good luck on her speech.
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Forms
plural: votes of confidence| Singular | vote of confidence |
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