vote of no confidence
A parliamentary motion representing the lack of confidence of a parliament in the…A parliamentary motion representing the lack of confidence of a parliament in the standing government. A passed motion of no confidence usually results in the government's fall.
» The prime minister can initiate a vote of confidence.
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1 sensesA parliamentary motion representing the lack of confidence of a parliament in the standing government. A passed motion of no confidence usually results in the government's fall.
Misstrauensvotum
во́тум недове́рияvótum nedovérija
во́тум недові́риvótum nedovíry
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.
Translations
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Forms
plural: votes of no confidence| Singular | vote of no confidence |
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Synonyms
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1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
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